Hogmanay headliner revealed Nov 12, 2009
Pete Irvine, creative director for Edinburgh's Hogmanay, said: "We're delighted to announce such strong line-ups for the Street Party - great indie music at The Waverley Stage, great party music on The Party Stage at the top of The Mound and fantastic DJs at the West End DJ Stage. "Together with one of the UK's biggest firework display, lasers and the atmosphere and friendliness that you simply don't get anywhere else, this years Edinburgh's Hogmanay is shaping up to be the city's strongest... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
National Academy report cites Ames Laboratory's strength in new materials research Nov 10, 2009
While single crystals are vital in understanding the characteristics and properties of new materials, they also have applications in devices that involve semiconductors, lasers, precision timing devices, solar cells or high temperature operations, among many others. Your wristwatch, cell phone, GPS, laser pointers and even jet engines all depend on materials made into single crystals. (EurekAlert!)
Countdown: Stafford-C.J. tiff, Sosas face and D-Halls pal Nov 10, 2009
From drugs to lasers. One day, the man may just spontaneously combust. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Super-fast Quantum Computer Gets Ever Closer: Quantum Particles Pinned Down Nov 10, 2009
9, 2009) Researchers at the Kavli Institute for Nanosciences at Delft University of Technology, have succeeded in getting hold of the environment of a quantum particle. This allows them to exercise greater control over a single electron, and brings the team of researchers, led by Vidi winner and FOM workgroup leader Lieven Vandersypen, a step closer still to the super-fast quantum computer. (Science Daily)
Green: Creating Standards That Worked Nov 9, 2009
But the first lasers were extremely expensive, costing over $20,000 recalled Jim Chiddix, who led the effort to develop fiber delivery at ATC and later was Time Warner Cable's head of engineering and technology. Dick [Green] had worked on lasers in the past and really understood the importance of fiber, Chiddix said ... With the industry-wide support engineered by Green, the cost of lasers dropped. (Multichannel News)
Nothing But Net: The Physics Of Basketball Free Throws Nov 9, 2009
28, 2006) Princeton University electrical engineers are using lasers to shed light on the behavior of superfluids -- strange, frictionless liquids that are difficult to create and study. Their technique allows. (Science Daily)
New Plastic Optical Fiber Technology May Revolutionize High Speed Last-mile Communication Networks Nov 9, 2009
1, 2006) Very long lasers made of optical fibers offer a promising route to highly secure communications. Nothing beats quantum communication for absolute security, but the new method, which relies on. (Science Daily)
The FN FiveseveN Pistol Nov 8, 2009
It was designed with integrated accessory rail for the mounting of flashlights, illuminators, and lasers to compliment the adjustable sights. The 4. (Suite101.com)
Hybrid Composite For Root Canal Treatment Nov 8, 2009
(July 13, 2007) High-tech dental lasers used mainly to prepare cavities for restoration now can help eliminate bacteria in root canals, according to research published in the July issue of the Journal of the. (June 13, 2006) Breast cancer patients, individuals at risk for osteoporosis, and individuals undergoing certain types of bone cancer therapies often take drugs that contain bisphosphonates. (Science Daily)
Rare Earths Shortages May Hurt Tech Firms Nov 7, 2009
These metals, used to manufacture high-tech products like lasers and solar panels, are coveted and expensive. Nowhere on earth are larger amounts produced than at Bayan Obo. (BusinessWeek)
Federal Act slashes military's Airborne Laser program Nov 7, 2009
Boeing itself is also financing an effort to equip an Avenger combat vehicle with lasers to destroy explosive devices on the ground and unmanned aerial vehicles overhead. krobinson-avila@bizjournals. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Washington stops Dos Palos, takes NSL title Nov 7, 2009
Throwing lasers to a talented group of receivers, with all the time he could ask for from a line led by Jacob Freitas, Jacobi Ford and Carlos Flores, McCurley directed Washington (7-2, 5-0) to scores on three of its four first-half possessions. McCurley's touchdown passes of 8 yards to Donzelle Amey and 16 yards to Josh Williams put the Panthers up 14-0, and his 48-yard pass to Donald Phelps set the stage for Yaffet Thomas' 2-yard scoring run after Dos Palos had cut the lead to 14-7. (Fresno Bee)
Lasers put a shine on metals Nov 7, 2009
Public release date: 6-Nov-2009. Contact: Edgar Willenborg. (EurekAlert!)
Frontiers of the future: Living in a materials world Nov 7, 2009
Using lasers, Dr Apparao Rao, professor of physics at Clemson University, has made carbon nanotubes doped with boron that superconduct at higher temperatures than other carbon-based materials. Beyond materials is the exciting world of metamaterials: stuff with properties not found in nature. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Powerful Laser Sheds Light On Fast Ignition And High Energy Density Physics Nov 6, 2009
The OMEGA EP (Extended Performance) laser at the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics is the first of this new generation of HEPW-class lasers to be completed ... 16, 2009) In the recent past, producing lasers with terawatt (a trillion watts) beams was impressive ... Now petawatt (a thousand trillion watts, or 10^15 watts) lasers are the forefront of laser research. (Science Daily)
Community Impact Award winners Nov 6, 2009
He was in elementary school in Queens, N.Y., when a scientist from showed his class an experiment involving red lasers. It was enthralling watching an industry professional demonstrate science to young students. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
* Team succeeds in contest to construct space elevator Nov 6, 2009
The days competition began late after hours of testing the cable system, refueling the helicopter and waits for specific time windows in which the lasers can be fired without harming satellites passing overhead. The Kansas City Space Pirates went first with a machine that initially balked but eventually began climbing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Electron Self-injection Into An Evolving Plasma Bubble Nov 6, 2009
30, 2007) Lasers are at the cutting edge of surgery. However, there is still a lot that scientists do not know about the ways in which laser light interacts with living tissue. (Science Daily)
Researcher: 'Optical biopsy' for breast cancer increasingly accurate Nov 6, 2009
Light from the harmless lasers enters the breast and scatters. Most gets absorbed in the tissue, but some reaches the detectors. (EurekAlert!)
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier Review Nov 6, 2009
Now normally, I'd be very scientific about when to buy wing armor vs. when to buy lasers, but seeing as how I could put anything I wanted on one plane and know that I could remove it and add it to whatever other awesome plane I was going to get later, I just bought whatever sounded good at the time. Pages. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
I-Team: Inside the Nye County Holodeck Nov 5, 2009
Advanced cameras and light tracking systems pinpoint each shot with lasers. The computer can register hits and misses, giving instant feedback. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Headed to Space? Take the Elevator Nov 5, 2009
Electricity would be supplied through a concept known as "power beaming," ground-based lasers pointing up to photo voltaic cells on the bottom of the climbing vehicle - something like an upside-down solar power system. The space elevator competition has not produced a winner in its previous three years, but has become increasingly difficult. (CBS News)
Success in 'space elevator' competition Nov 5, 2009
The day's competition began late after hours of testing the cable system, refueling the helicopter and waits for specific time windows in which the lasers can be fired without harming satellites passing overhead ... Electricity would be supplied through a concept known as ``power beaming,'' ground-based lasers pointing up to photo voltaic cells on the bottom of the climbing vehicle _ something lik 00004000 e an upside-down solar power system. (India Times, India)
Calif. Man Gets Prison for Aiming Laser at Planes Nov 4, 2009
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles says Dana Christian Welch of Orange, who was sentenced Monday, was the first person in the U.S. to be convicted at trial of interfering with pilots by aiming lasers at their planes. Authorities say the 37-year-old aimed a handheld laser at two Boeing jets as the passenger planes were about to land at John Wayne Airport on the night of May 21, 2008. (Fox News)
Trident Laser Accelerates Protons To Record Energies Nov 4, 2009
3, 2009) An international team of physicists at Los Alamos National Laboratory has succeeded in using intense laser light to accelerate protons to energies never before achieved. Using this technique, scientists can now accelerate particles to extremely high velocities that would otherwise only be possible using large accelerator facilities. (Science Daily)
U.S. Missile Defense Being Expanded, General Says Nov 4, 2009
5 billion since it began with the "Star Wars" concept of space-based lasers in 1983 -- underwent a major redesign in the early 1990s after the Cold War ended. The system, which is still being tested, is primarily now designed to counter a missile attack from a "rogue state" such as North Korea. (Yahoo News -- Missile Defense System)
Past and Present Clash at Lambeau Nov 3, 2009
He plays for the same team whose fans once pointed red lasers in his eyes. He plays for the same team he burnt for countless fourth-quarter comebacks over two decades. (PackerReport.com)
Microscope sees the bee's knees Nov 1, 2009
5 million super-high-resolution microscope that uses lasers to see inside cells and viruses. The OMX 3D SIM is one of only two such microscopes in the world and will help researchers to understand and fight bacterial and parasitic infections by producing 3D images of organisms measuring just 120 nanometres (a nanometre is one millionth of a millimetre). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
LANL Roadrunner Models Nonlinear Physics Of High-power Lasers Nov 1, 2009
This is the attempt to compress a target capsule containing isotopes of hydrogen with high-powered lasers to high enough pressure and temperature to initiate fusion burn ... 28, 2006) Princeton University electrical engineers are using lasers to shed light on the behavior of superfluids -- strange, frictionless liquids that are difficult to create and study. (Science Daily)
Scientists Build First 'Frequency Comb' To Display Visible 'Teeth' Oct 31, 2009
A frequency comb can be used like a ruler to measure the light emitted by lasers, atoms, stars or other objects with extraordinarily high precision. Other frequency combs with finer spacing are highly useful tools, but the new comb with more visibly separated teeth will be more effective in many applications such as calibrating astronomical instruments. (Science Daily)
SARS spurs China to act on AIDS Oct 27, 2009
Lasers pointed at the sky help focus telescopes, but the air force is concerned they could blind Earth-observing satellites. 18:16 26 October 2009 - updated 19:24 26 October 2009. (Yahoo News -- SARS)
Science At The Petascale: Roadrunner Results Unveiled Oct 27, 2009
NONLINEAR PHYSICS OF HIGH-POWERED LASERS: Computer scientists adapt VPIC, a particle-in-cell plasma physics code, to simulate laser plasma interactions on the Roadrunner petascale supercomputer -- models critical to understanding inertial confinement fusion at the National Ignition Facility. MODELING TINY NANOWIRES AT LONG TIME-SCALES: How nanowires break under stress is simulated atom-by-atom over a period of time that is closer than ever to experimental reality to see how the movement of... (Science Daily)
ROAD to PEACE Oct 25, 2009
BEVERLY HILLS - If stares were lasers, Megan Fox would be Swiss cheese. Every eye of every man and woman is glued to the 23-year-old actress, wearing a purple dress that clings to her like a second skin, as she glides through the main lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel Friday on her way to do an interview to promote her latest film "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.". (Fresno Bee)
Zecotek Increases and Closes C$3.7 Million Private Placement Oct 24, 2009
Zecotek Photonics Inc. (TSX VENTURE: - ; FRANKFURT: - ) is a photonics technology company developing high-performance crystals, photo detectors, lasers, optical imaging and 3D display technologies for commercial applications in the medical diagnostics and high-tech industries. Founded in 2003, the company operates three distinct divisions: imaging, lasers and 3D display, with labs located in Canada, USA, Singapore and Russia. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Seeing Previously Invisible Molecules Oct 24, 2009
Stimulated emission was first described by Albert Einstein in 1917, and was the basis for today's lasers. In a nutshell, it is a process by which an excited-state electron, perturbed by a photon having the correct energy, drops to its ground state producing an additional photon. (Science Daily)
Saturday TV: RocKwiz Oct 23, 2009
He then proceeded to float across the crowd in a huge bubble amid confetti, lasers, balloons and Teletubbies. Does that give you some kind of idea of what you can expect when he guest programs Rage tonight. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Teenager bailed over laser attack Oct 23, 2009
"Lasers can cause temporary blindness, which, where pilots are concerned, can spell catastrophe.". Bookmark with. (BBC News -- UK)
17 LASIK Centers Get Warning Letters Oct 23, 2009
The FDA regulates medical devices, including the lasers used to reshape the cornea in LASIK.. Inspections did not identify problems with the use of the LASIK devices at these facilities, and the FDA did not say where the 17 centers are. (KIRO TV, WA)
Mushroom Wars Review Oct 23, 2009
For whatever reason, if you capture a turret, you fire cannonballs, while your enemies will shoot fireballs or lasers at a faster and deadlier rate, making it much harder at times to recapture these buildings if a rival grabs it. As for modes, players are presented with the basic campaign, which spans 28 separate missions and three difficulty levels for each. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Interactivity has studio busy Oct 22, 2009
Take the Arkansas Discovery Network s 40-foot exhibit vehicle, which was built to resemble a spaceship and hold up to 35 people as they explore a mysterious planet through robots, lasers, sensors and gadgets. The mobile unit was planned, designed, engineered and fashioned by in Dublin. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Peter Chianca: Im leaving on a jetpack Oct 22, 2009
I would suggest We Were Promised Lasers. Now that s something I d download. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Jenoptik: An East German Bright Light Oct 21, 2009
Jenoptik develops and manufacturers high-power diode lasers, the most efficient sources of artificial light. By. (BusinessWeek)
Smallest Electronic Component: Researchers Create Molecular Diode Oct 20, 2009
(July 8, 2007) Researchers have used ultrafast lasers to uncover a previously unseen type of collective electronic behavior in semiconductors, findings which may impact the design of new optoelectronic devices. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Superyacht super weapons Oct 19, 2009
Blinding' lasers to protect superyachts from pirates - CNN.com ... Blinding' lasers to protect superyachts from pirates ... Lasers that blind pirates are now available to wealthy super-yacht owners. (CNN -- International)
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Lasers could be used against heavy ground or air troops, rockets could be deployed against medium air enemies and blast weapons were best against structures (like wielding flame tanks against outposts). Death from above. (IGN PC Games)
NASA flies over Antarctica to measure icemelt Oct 18, 2009
Hoping to better understand how a melting Antarctica could swamp the planet, a NASA plane outfitted with lasers and ground-penetrating radar made its first flight over the icy continent on Friday. The DC-8 left Punta Arenas, Chile, on a mission to fly as low as 1,000 feet (300 meters) over Antarctica. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Police ramp up dead truckie inquiry Oct 18, 2009
"The lasers will be mounted on tripods at varying heights and directions to determine the angles of various gunshots fired on the night of the killing," police said in a statement before staging the re-enactment. "Mr Knight's truck and vehicle, belonging to some of the accused, will be returned to the scene for the purpose of the forensic procedures.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
How Neil Patrick Harris Meets Cartoon's Batman Oct 17, 2009
And in the traditional Super Villain fail, instead of simply killing Batman and Black Canary when he has a chance, he drops him in a ;Death Trap; ringed with lasers, acid and swinging blades and bombs, then leaves, allowing the heroes to escape. In the end, guess who wins. (Multichannel News)
Space pile-up 'condemned dinos' Oct 17, 2009
Bad memories written with lasers. MOST READ. (Yahoo News -- Dinosaur & Fossil Discoveries)
1,001 Cameras See In Gigapixels Oct 17, 2009
The latest technology in optics and lasers will be on display at the Optical Society's (OSA) Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics (FiO), which takes place Oct. 11-15 at the Fairmont San Jose Hotel and the Sainte Claire Hotel in San Jose, Calif. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Laser Fusion And Exawatt Lasers Oct 17, 2009
16, 2009) In the recent past, producing lasers with terawatt (a trillion watts) beams was impressive. Now petawatt (a thousand trillion watts, or 1015 watts) lasers are the forefront of laser research ... The latest technology in optics and lasers will be on display at the Optical Society's (OSA) Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics (FiO), which takes place Oct. 11-15 at the Fairmont San Jose Hotel and the Sainte Claire Hotel in San Jose, Calif. (Science Daily)
Smart cities Oct 17, 2009
Page last updated at 11:10 GMT, Friday, 16 October 2009 12:10 UK. Sentient cities may answer back. (BBC News -- Technology)
Balloon Boy: The Videogame Oct 17, 2009
The balloon is now equipped with lasers, because this is a videogame and you have to have lasers. The tagline at the top of the screen reads, "How Many $$$ of Taxpayer Money Can You Waste?". (IGN PC Games)
Sandpit science Oct 17, 2009
Page last updated at 12:51 GMT, Friday, 16 October 2009 13:51 UK. Science and literacy in the sandpit. (BBC News -- UK)
Jail for cannabis factories gang Oct 17, 2009
Page last updated at 18:03 GMT, Friday, 16 October 2009 19:03 UK. The man behind one of the largest cannabis operations in the UK has been jailed for nine years. (BBC News -- UK)
136,000 hens die after break-in Oct 17, 2009
Page last updated at 14:41 GMT, Friday, 16 October 2009 15:41 UK. Broiling hens are kept in a completely enclosed environment. (BBC News -- UK)
Supermarkets 'hurting suppliers' Oct 17, 2009
Page last updated at 03:43 GMT, Saturday, 17 October 2009 04:43 UK. Supermarkets 'hurting suppliers. (BBC News -- UK)
Candela Corporation to Report Fiscal Year 2010 First Quarter Financial Results and Host Conference Call on October 20 Oct 16, 2009
Candela Corporation manufactures and distributes innovative clinical solutions which enable physicians, surgeons, and personal care practitioners to treat selected cosmetic and medical conditions using lasers, aesthetic laser systems, and other advanced technologies ... Candela established the aesthetic laser market 20 years ago, and currently has an installed base of 14,000 lasers worldwide. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
FDA to Study Negative Effects of Lasik Eye Surgery Oct 16, 2009
Makers of Lasik lasers include Advanced Medical Optics Inc., Alcon Inc., and Bausch and Lomb. Also on Thursday, the FDA announced warning letters sent to 17 Lasik surgery centers for inadequate adverse event reporting procedures. (ABC News -- Wire)
A New Scan For Lung Diseases Oct 15, 2009
The Xenon is hyperpolarized using lasers which make the gas particles detectable in the MR scanner. Whilst this approach has been tried previously using Helium 3, this gas is difficult to obtain and hence is unsuitable for routine clinical work. (Science Daily)
Harvest Time at a Cranberry Farm Oct 14, 2009
New technology today at the uses air and lasers to grade and separate the berries. Some growers, such as Flax Pond Farms in Carver, Massachusetts, continue the dry harvesting method. (Suite101.com)
Blinded mid-air: Laser attacks on pilots rising Oct 14, 2009
Planes and helicopters are being targeted by people on the ground using hand-held lasers. They are easy to buy and their use has seen a marked rise. (BBC News -- UK)
These visitors are for the birds Oct 13, 2009
Lasers, noisemakers and pyrotechnics are the usual weapons deployed to scare off the crows. The goal is to get them to break up into smaller groups of 100 to 500, said Ken Preusser, district supervisor for USDA Wildlife Services in Albany, which is working Albany and Troy in preparation for the coming roosting season. (Albany Times Union)
Big Island police issue warning on lasers and aircraft Oct 12, 2009
7 and Oct. 8) reporting that green lasers were being aimed at the cockpits of commercial airlines. Officers initiated two reckless endangering cases and are investigating. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Electrosurgical Devices, Lasers Cited As Most Common Igniters Of Operating Room Fires Oct 9, 2009
8, 2009) While operating room fires can occur in a variety of clinical settings, it is the use of lasers and electrosurgical devices that are most likely to cause them ... A large majority of the fires (81%) occurred when supplemental oxygen was being used, and the most common sources of ignition were electrosurgical units (59%), lasers (32%), and light cords (7%) ... (May 20, 2008) Researchers have recently doubled the efficiency of infrared lasers under the US Defense Advanced Research... (Science Daily)
