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The fourth in Micromeritics ongoing series of live webinars highlighting applications, theory, and instrumentation showcases a thorough examination of the Physical Adsorption materials characterization technique. This informative webinar will be broadcast at both 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM EST on Thursday, June 24th.
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Myths remain one of the most effective means for communicating archetypal truths. Its no surprise then that the two most important management secrets are known as the Pygmalion and Galatea effects. Are you aware that your expectations of an employee might influence that persons performance?
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Moore's law marches on: In the quest for faster and cheaper computers, scientists have imaged pore structures in insulation material at sub-nanometer scale for the first time. Understanding these structures could substantially enhance computer performance and power usage of integrated circuits, say Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and Cornell University scientists.
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As part of the effort to reduce childhood lead poisoning, scientists at RTI International, under contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), have developed a new field method for measuring the amount of lead in paint that is faster and less expensive than current methods.
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Are you faster or slower than your peers? Are you more or less productive? Do you have more errors and repeat testing? How are others applying lean best practice principles to their lab operations?
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Technifab Products, Inc. announces a new west coast location to better serve their cryogenic liquid transfer equipment customers. The additional facility is located near the Bay Area in California to better assist our semiconductor, biotechnology, food and beverage customers.
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Pittcon is pleased to announce the launch of a new website for 2011 (www.pittcon.org) with improved navigation enabling direct access to key information about the Conference and Exposition and an overall upgrade in appearance and design.
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An international collaboration of scientists has announced the first results of the ACT project, probing the early years of the Universe, at Canada's largest supercomputing conference in Toronto on June 9. The presentation was made by Jonathan Sievers, of the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics.
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Demonstrating that chemistry sometimes can inform history, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Colorado College and Mount Saint Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Md., have shown that sensitive nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques can be used to determine the elemental composition of ancient coins, even coins that generally have been considered too corroded for such methods*.
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U.S. President Barack Obama announced Thursday, June 3 that he intends to nominate Subra Suresh, dean of the MIT School of Engineering, to serve as the next director of the National Science Foundation. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Suresh, the Vannevar Bush Professor of Engineering at MIT, would be appointed to a six-year term as director.
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Wine is one of the oldest cultural products in human history. Vines have been cultivated for over 8000 years. The oldest known archaeological evidence of winemaking is an 8000-year old wineand fruit press found near Damascus. Awareness of the medicinal effects of wine also date back to this time.
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Located nearby the corporate headquarters of Phenomenex, the Hawthorne Math and Science Academy is a charter high school that prepares students for college and the career world by setting high expectations, providing a challenging academic environment, and encouraging kids to have large ambitions.
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