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Solar-friendly form of silicon shinesNovember 17, 2014 11:16 am | by Carnegie Institute | News | Comments
Silicon is the second-most-abundant element in the Earth's crust. When purified, it takes on a diamond structure, which is essential to modern electronic devices—carbon is to biology as silicon is to technology. A team of Carnegie scientists has synthesized an entirely new form of silicon, one that promises even greater future applications.
Artificial muscle can "remember" movementsNovember 17, 2014 11:07 am | by Univ. of Cambridge | News | Comments
Researchers from the Univ. of Cambridge have developed artificial muscles which can learn and recall specific movements, the first time that motion control and memory have been combined in a synthetic material. The muscles, made from smooth plastic, could eventually be used in a applications where mimicking the movement of natural muscle would be an advantage, such as robotics, aerospace, exoskeletons and biomedical applications.
Chemical in coffee may help prevent obesity-related diseaseNovember 17, 2014 10:33 am | by James Hataway, Univ. of Georgia | News | Comments
Researchers at the Univ. of Georgia have discovered that a chemical compound commonly found in coffee may help prevent some of the damaging effects of obesity. In a recently published paper published, scientists found that chlorogenic acid, or CGA, significantly reduced insulin resistance and accumulation of fat in the livers of mice who were fed a high-fat diet.
Spiral laser beam creates quantum whirlpoolNovember 17, 2014 10:24 am | by Australian National Univ. | News | Comments
Physicists at Australian National Univ. have engineered a spiral laser beam and used it to create a whirlpool of hybrid light-matter particles called polaritons. The ability to control polariton flows in this way could aid the development of completely novel technology to link conventional electronics with new laser and fiber-based technologies.
Efficient method developed to measure residual stress in 3-D printed partsNovember 17, 2014 10:08 am | by Kenneth Ma, LLNL | News | Comments
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have developed an efficient method to measure residual stress in metal parts produced by powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing. This 3-D printing process produces metal parts layer by layer using a high-energy laser beam to fuse metal powder particles.
Artificial intelligence magic tricksNovember 17, 2014 8:46 am | by Queen Mary Univ. of London | Videos | Comments
Researchers from the Queen Mary Univ. of London gave a computer program the outline of how a magic jigsaw puzzle and a mind-reading card trick work, as well the results of experiments into how humans understand magic tricks, and the system created completely new variants on those tricks which can be delivered by a magician.
New method for methanol processing could reduce carbon dioxide emissionsNovember 17, 2014 8:33 am | by Matthew Chin, Univ. of California, Los Angeles | News | Comments
Researchers at the Univ. of California, Los Angeles Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a more efficient way to turn methanol into useful chemicals, such as liquid fuels, and that would also reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Methanol, which is a product of natural gas, is well-known as a common "feedstock" chemical.
Lighting the way for future electronic devicesNovember 17, 2014 8:15 am | by Univ. of Southampton | News | Comments
Researchers at the Univ. of Southampton have demonstrated how glass can be manipulated to create electronic devices that will be smaller, faster and consume less power. The researchhas the potential to allow faster, more efficient electronic devices; further shrinking the size of our phones, tablets and computers and reducing their energy consumption by turning waste heat into power.
Researchers discern the shapes of high-order Brownian motionsNovember 17, 2014 7:57 am | by Case Western Reserve Univ. | News | Comments
For the first time, scientists have vividly mapped the shapes and textures of high-order modes of Brownian motions—in this case, the collective macroscopic movement of molecules in microdisk resonators—researchers at Case Western Reserve Univ. report. To do this, they used a record-setting scanning optical interferometry technique.
Motion-induced quicksandNovember 17, 2014 7:45 am | by Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office | News | Comments
From a mechanical perspective, granular materials are stuck between a rock and a fluid place, with behavior resembling neither a solid nor a liquid. Think of sand through an hourglass: As grains funnel through, they appear to flow like water, but once deposited, they form a relatively stable mound, much like a solid.
Evolution of NIR Spectroscopy: Past, Present and FutureNovember 14, 2014 4:04 pm | by Joe Siddall, TI DLP Embedded Products Program Manager | Articles | Comments
Near-infrared (NIR) spectrometers have been around for over 60 years, yet only a small fraction of the population is familiar with these dependable tools. It's astounding that NIR spectroscopy does so much for so many people who have never heard the word "spectrometer." NIR spectrometers help a diverse set of users make decisions in their daily jobs.
LLNL, IBM to deliver next-generation supercomputerNovember 14, 2014 11:01 am | by Lynda L. Seaver, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | News | Comments
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) announced a contract with IBM to deliver a next-generation supercomputer in 2017. The system, to be called Sierra, will serve the National Nuclear Security Administration's Advanced Simulation and Computing program. Procurement of Sierra is part of a DOE-sponsored Collaboration of Oak Ridge, Argonne and Lawrence Livermore national labs to accelerate the development of high-performance computing.
New form of crystalline order holds promises for thermoelectric applicationsNovember 14, 2014 9:36 am | by Vanderbilt Univ. | News | Comments
Since the 1850s scientists have known that crystalline materials are organized into fourteen different basic lattice structures. However, a team of researchers from Vanderbilt Univ. and Oak Ridge National Laboratory now reports that it has discovered an entirely new form of crystalline order that simultaneously exhibits both crystal and polycrystalline properties, which they describe as "interlaced crystals."
Pulling together the early solar systemNovember 14, 2014 8:35 am | by Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office | News | Comments
While astronomers have observed the protoplanetary disk evolution throughout our galaxy, the mechanism by which planetary disks evolve at such a rapid rate has eluded scientists for decades. Now researchers have provided the first experimental evidence that our solar system's protoplanetary disk was shaped by an intense magnetic field that drove a massive amount of gas into the sun within just a few million years.
Test developed for rapid diagnosis of bloodstream infectionNovember 14, 2014 8:20 am | by Univ. of California, Irvine | News | Comments
A new bloodstream infection test created by Univ. of California, Irvine researchers can speed up diagnosis times with unprecedented accuracy, allowing physicians to treat patients with potentially deadly ailments more promptly and effectively. The technology, called Integrated Comprehensive Droplet Digital Detection, or IC 3D, can detect bacteria in milliliters of blood with single-cell sensitivity in 90 mins; no cell culture is needed.
Porous molecules bind greenhouse gasesNovember 14, 2014 7:54 am | by Lisa Merkl, Univ. of Houston | News | Comments
A team of Univ. of Houston chemistry researchers have developed a molecule that assembles spontaneously into a lightweight structure with microscopic pores capable of binding large quantities of several potent greenhouse gases. While carbon dioxide presents the biggest problem, several other compounds are hundreds or thousands of times more potent in their greenhouse effect per unit of mass.
Topological insulators promising for spintronics, quantum computersNovember 14, 2014 7:48 am | by Emil Venere, Purdue Univ. | News | Comments
Researches have uncovered "smoking-gun" evidence to confirm the workings of an emerging class of materials that could make possible "spintronic" devices and practical quantum computers far more powerful than today's technologies. The materials are called topological insulators.
Tiny needles offer potential new treatment for two major eye diseasesNovember 13, 2014 4:43 pm | by John Toon, Georgia Institute of Technology | News | Comments
Needles almost too small to be seen with the unaided eye could be the basis for new treatment options for two of the world's leading eye diseases: glaucoma and corneal neovascularization. The microneedles, ranging in length from 400 to 700 microns, could provide a new way to deliver drugs to specific areas within the eye relevant to these diseases.
Subducting oceanic plates are thinning adjacent continentsNovember 13, 2014 4:28 pm | by Mike Williams, Rice Univ. | News | Comments
The continental margins of plates on either side of the Atlantic Ocean are thinner than expected, and an international team led by a Rice Univ. scientist is using an array of advanced tools to understand why. The viscous bottom layers of the continental shelves beneath the Gibraltar arc and northeastern South America are literally being pulled off by adjacent subducting oceanic plates.
Bacteria become genomic tape recordersNovember 13, 2014 4:21 pm | by Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | News | Comments
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers have transformed the genome of the bacterium E. coli into a long-term storage device for memory. They envision that this stable, erasable and easy-to-retrieve memory will be well suited for applications such as sensors for environmental and medical monitoring.
Bio-inspired bleeding controlNovember 13, 2014 4:12 pm | by Sonia Fernandez, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara | News | Comments
Stanching the free flow of blood from an injury remains a holy grail of clinical medicine. Controlling blood flow is a primary concern and first line of defense for patients and medical staff in many situations, from traumatic injury to illness to surgery. If control is not established within the first few minutes of a hemorrhage, further treatment and healing are impossible.
2015 R&D 100 Awards entries now openNovember 13, 2014 11:27 am | by Lindsay Hock, Managing Editor | News | Comments
The editors of R&D Magazine have announced the opening of the 2015 R&D 100 Awards entry process. The R&D 100 Awards have a 50 plus year history of awarding the 100 most technologically significant products of the year. Past winners have included sophisticated testing equipment, innovative new materials, chemistry breakthroughs, biomedical products, consumer items, high-energy physics and more.
New process isolates promising materialNovember 13, 2014 11:11 am | by Amanda Morris, Northwestern Univ. | News | Comments
After graphene was first produced in the laboratory in 2004, thousands of laboratories began developing graphene products worldwide. Researchers were amazed by its lightweight and ultra-strong properties. Ten years later, scientists now search for other materials that have the same level of potential.
Moving cameras talk to each other to identify, track pedestriansNovember 13, 2014 10:11 am | by Michelle Ma, Univ. of Washington | Videos | Comments
It's not uncommon to see cameras mounted on store ceilings, propped up in public places or placed inside subways, buses and even on the dashboards of cars. Cameras record our world down to the second. This can be a powerful surveillance tool on the roads and in buildings, but it's surprisingly hard to sift through vast amounts of visual data to find pertinent information, until now.
Multilaboratory collaboration brings new x-ray detector to lightNovember 13, 2014 9:30 am | by Troy Rummler, Fermilab | News | Comments
A collaboration blending research in U.S. Dept. of Energy's offices of High-Energy Physics (HEP) with Basic Energy Sciences (BES) will yield a one-of-a-kind x-ray detector. The device boasts Brookhaven National Laboratory sensors mounted on Fermilab integrated circuits linked to Argonne National Laboratory data acquisition systems. It will be used at Brookhaven's National Synchrotron Light Source II and Argonne's Advanced Photon Source.


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As in, brother to Luigi, star of Super Mario Brothers. I don't really get it either.
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Because kids love video games and dogs, Sega has dreamed up a product that synthesizes the two: a robot dog that can be controlled by the Nintendo DS. I'm sure Wappy Dog will turn out to be a very popular holiday present, but I bet it'll also rank high on the "toys with annoying voices" and "Nintendo products with bewildering names" lists. (Via) Watch Video ›
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The people over at Dueling Analogs have created a list of what not to do with your Nintendo 3DS (complete with a Gremlins reference). Not too much of a stretch considering the actual manual lists this gem under the health and safety guidelines: "Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, or every half hour when using the 3D feature, even if you don't think you need it." View Image ›
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27. September 2014
Pusteblumen! My latest design is available from
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in 2 cozy fall colorways - navy and mustard. The two colors work just as well together as they do when they're standing on their own :) Here are some of the fun creations that have been sewn up already...
by: Rebekah Ginda
18. September 2014
There is so much lovely sewing going on with the new fabrics I have out! I just had to share some... first one that I sewed up myself...
by: Piccola Loona
rosa rosa
Fighty C's
Thanks, ladies! You are all amazing :)
4. September 2014
I am thrilled to announce that starting today, you can find my designs for
Alles für Selbermacher
in their online shop! When I got my fabric yardage in the mail I was blown away by the soft and snuggly quality of their Summer-Sweat Jersey which my first designs for them are printed on :) Here is just a peek of some of the amazing things that are already being sewn up with "Kites" and "Ponyhof"...
Luxus Glück
20. August 2014
I am SUPER EXCITED! about this - I am planning to produce my own run of fabric with my designs I have a supplier all lined up but before I take the plunge, I am starting with a test design and having a mini run printed to see how it goes. If you like it, I'd love if you help me spread the word so this can be a success!!!
See it and buy it
Its okay to freak out with excitement about this. I sure am!!!!
19. August 2014
Here is my entry for Lilla Roger's
Global Talent Search
... the equivalent to American Idol for Illustrators :) I am so happy with how my piece came out since I think it really reflects who I am as a designer. Now to see if it makes the first cut - sizing down 999 entries to 50!
The assignment was to design a piece of wall art around the theme of Terrariums and including text of some kind. Since terrariums always seemed a little like flower prisons to me, I approached the assignment from this angle...
14. August 2014
Despite the sunny days, and the fact that the new school year hasn't started yet, doesn.t mean its too early to start thinking about your Christmas sewing projects! We all know they only come out just right with time and love invested and for just that reason,
has recently debuted the newest additions to my wintery
collection. So you can buy the fabric now and still have plenty of sewing time before Christmas. Here are a peek at the new prints:
And a reminder of the original collection which can be found at your local fabric store:
As always, if you sew up something in these fabrics I would love to see!
6. August 2014
Flower Inara
Flower Frenzy
are now available from Lillestoff! And since I just picked up my first spool of elastic thread from
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a few days ago that I can't wait to try out, it looks like its time to get sewing...
22. July 2014
Our newsletter launches tomorrow! Are you also excited? If not, maybe its because you're not in the running yet for our giveaway of 1 meter of my "Ausflug" fabric from
! All you have to do you get in on the fun is sign up for the newsletter
. Winner will be picked tomorrow morning :)
10. June 2014
My newest design with
Lillestoff, "Skateboard"
is now available for sale! Its finally the older boy's turn to get something cool sewn up for them :)
Fighty C's
But as cool and sporty as this print may be, these clever sewists show you that its not just a fabric for boys...
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28. May 2014
This week I am excited to be included in
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My contribution to the party is an illustration for the insecure 11 year old in us that can feel like we aren't measuring up, aren't cool/pretty/skinny/creative/smart/whatever enough. Or for the times we feel like we're doing okay until we see another girl walk by who is cooler/prettier/skinnier/creativer/smarter/whateverer than us and we decide that her life must be perfect and who we are suddendly isn't good enough anymore. Well to that I just want to say:
This would-be "wondergirl" that you are comparing yourself to probobly also has days like this. And insecurities and struggles. But your fabulousness is not dependant on anyone else. You are fabulous because you are who you are. Because there is no one else like you. Because you are doing what you were created to do even if its not always smooth sailing. So keep your chin up, girlfriend! And don't let other bring you down!
2. May 2014
is my newest design with
and its perfect for the upcoming sunny (hopefully) summer days, road trips, and family outings. How will you use it to make your summer a little more sweet???
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(Boy version is made from Los Geht's!)
21. March 2014
Look at these amazing outfits that have been sewn out of my
Los Geht's
fabric! My socks are officially knocked off :)
Fighty C's
Life as Art
Fridchen Farbenfroh
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Have you made anything out of "Los Geht's"? I would love to see if you have!
21. March 2014
The fact that my first design with
will be available for sale tomorrow is so cool to me. I have loved their fabric for a long time and the fact that we are now licensing partners is so much fun. My premier design is called "
Los Geht's
" (translation: "Let's Go!") and as you can see from my adorable models, its not just for boys :)
to grab some of this fabric for your own projects, and stay tuned, I have more fabric designs with Lillestoff that will be debuting in the not-too-distant future!
18. March 2014
How busy things have been lately! After lots of drawing, deadlines, and preparing new projects its especially fun to see things of mine that are now hitting the market :)
is now shipping my newest collection with Birch Fabrics, "
" - not just in woven but also select fabrics are being printed on
! Woo hoo!
This lively collections is based around my original Frolic print (4th from the top and again 2nd from the bottom) and comes in 2 colorways - warm colors and cool colors. The first few creations are starting to pop up around the web with these fabrics and I couldn't be happier! Thank you,
Birch Fabrics
for being so fabulous!
Bizzy & Boo
Bizzy & Boo
also has lots of other adorable items out of the Frolic collection in her
available for sale that you should definately check out!
21. February 2014
Now that Valentine's day is officially a week behind us, I keep wanting to doodle love-y things. Is it because spring is in the air, because my deadlines are mostly behind me, or simply because I have a heart filled with love? Who's to say and really, who cares? The point is - new illustrations for you and someone you care about :)
I think this is definately going to get printed in the next round of greeting cards I get done...
17. February 2014
It feels so nice to have a minute just to draw something for fun :) So here is an illustration-slash-reminder that after a weekend of celebrating love, be sure to take a minute and celebrate youself too! xoxo
3. February 2014
I am so excited to announce that I have a new licensing partenership with
Huups! is a fabulous German company who sells collections embroidery files so that the everyday sewist can spiff up their creations to meet their vision. For example, take a look at some of these creations that have come out of my "
East meets West
" collection. All totally different, all totally fabulous.
More creations can be seen on the Huups! site
And don't worry, this isn't the last embroidery collection you will be seeing from me ;)
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Everyone who challenges me to 1v1 always uses Evil Cole...
If all he's doing is fishing for those two kill confirms once he gets a level 1, it should be obvious what you have to look out for. Also lol @ complaining about spam.
Even if that doesn't work, his level 1 can still grab you even in a roll.
Why would you ever be rolling towards Evil Cole? Rolls are really unsafe in this game, especially forward rolls. Heck against Evil Cole you shouldn't be rolling at all since he can even punish a back roll with a punch.
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... and of course can't get a single kill without either the up throw or the giga punch. I end up losing because it's all spam until level 1, charge punch, miss, recharge until it lands. Change tactics to up throwing. Even if that doesn't work, his level 1 can still grab you even in a roll.
If you're losing to spam and stuff you know is coming, who's the bad player?
This is the worst, basest kind of scrubby mentality. Thinking that you're a better player than someone that is literally beating you with two or three moves and the same bread and butter combos means that you're so bad that you can't avoid or get around the same basic things again and again and again.
Don't roll into Cole, no crap they're going to use basic cheesy setups to get L1 supers off if they're working against you, like, herp ba derp derp.
The guy who wins every time by doing really basic obvious stuff that you just keep rolling into like a ding dong is a better player than the one that knows a bunch of flashy nonsense but still loses, because the better player is the one that's winning. Evil Cole isn't anywhere near the level of busted that you can be a significantly worse player than another person and still win.
But seriously rolling near Evil Cole is really, really stupid, and if he keeps catching you with it then why the hell do you keep doing it, rofl
Apologies for the rudeness, but seriously, Rule #1 of getting good at most games competitively is realizing that if you're losing to button mashing or spam or whatever, you're not nearly as good as you like to tell yourself. They're not playing cheap or whatever, you're just losing by falling for dumb stuff again and again rather than changing your linear one-dimensional playstyle to get around it.
Well I find the throw easy to counter against so that shouldn't be too much of a problem, but you guys gotta admit Giga Punch is kinda ridiculous. You can use it to punish from a large distance away and even use it during block strings because it's completely invincible. They should really take out the crumple from Giga Punch, an invincible regular move doesn't sound all too bad.
PSN: Weeeler
Evil Cole isn't anywhere near the level of busted that you can be a significantly worse player than another person and still win.
So much this. It's not just him though, people seem to think that about any good character.
Herp, you can't win without your cheap ass Sly or Raiden, even though I lost I know I'm better than you. Derp.
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PSN: Lakizzle23
Uh, this has been bothering me for quite some time...
Are you and Light friends...or enemies...or are you the anti Light? O_O
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A long-planned Oak Creek land swap involving Milwaukee County and Northwestern Mutual is likely to be completed by late September, said Milwaukee County Parks Director Sue Black.
"It's made it through the County Board," said Black, who noted the prospect has involved more than five years of work, "at least," to this point.
Under the plan, the county would convey to Northwestern Mutual 60 acres at the northwest corner of Drexel Avenue and Interstate 94. Northwestern Mutual would, in turn, transfer to the county 105 acres on the south side of Drexel - a band of land that stretches south between 20th Street and I-94.
"We're trading out some property that doesn't have the natural-area elements like what we're getting," she added. "We're very excited."
'One-of-a-kind' opportunity
The land the county is getting is special, Black said, because it's "a one-of-a-kind natural area" in an urban setting.
The county may seek to have the state designate it as a state natural area, which would offer further protections, she said.
Jim Ritchie, a grant program manager for the state Department of Natural Resources, said the property the county is receiving is known as the Esch-Honadel Woods, which he described as "pristine woodlands and very high-quality life habitat."
Though it is privately owned, "the really exceptional thing about it is that it's (been) undisturbed for a long, long time."
The woodland is made up of 10 parcels, and only a portion of it is actually owned by Northwestern Mutual, said Kevin Kennedy, director in real estate investment for Northwestern Mutual.
Kennedy said the company has contracts to purchase the pieces owned by other parties that stipulate it must be used for parkland. In a sense, the company is collecting the pieces to convey them to the county.
What company is getting
The 70-acre property north of Drexel that Northwestern Mutual is receiving is grassland that was formerly farmed, said Ritchie.
No money is involved in the trade, Black and Kennedy said. Because the 70-acre parcel now owned by the county was purchased at least partially with federal funds, issued in the 1970s to augment Falk Park, the transfer of the property must adhere to certain rules, Ritchie said.
It must be traded for acreage that is at least equal to the acreage it holds; it must not exceed the assessed value of the property traded for; and it must have at least the same recreational utility, he said.
The DNR is now reviewing that it meets those standards, Ritchie said.
It was the county approached the financial services firm about the swap, said Northwestern Mutual spokesman Mark Lucius.
Kennedy and Lucius said the company does not have a plan at this time for the property. Kennedy said future development is possible, noting the property is highly visible from I-94. Ramps under construction at Drexel and I-94 will make it easily accessible from the freeway.
Northwestern Mutual has a campus in Franklin, at the northwest corner of Drexel and 27th Street. It also owns 120 acres of undeveloped land on the east side of 27th Street in Oak Creek. The land is separated slighty from the property it would receive by parts of Falk Park.
Lucius and Kennedy said any development of the new property would not be an expansion of Northwestern Mutual's Franklin operations.
The city of Oak Creek is a minor player in the land swap, as some land it owns will also be conveyed to the county.
"The big picture is that property most suitable for development will end up in Northwestern Mutual's hands, and the property most suitable … for environment will end up in the county's hands," said City Administrator Gerald Peterson.
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From cars and computers to books and apartments, many people are returning to the lessons they learned in primary school: it's good to share. Businesses are also learning it can be profitable not to own everything.
"We even have a view of the sea," said Thomas Kohlmann. The journalist works at DW and has traded his apartment in Cologne for one in foreign countries several times, including a four-week stay in southern Italy in a private apartment rather than a hotel room.
Britta Majer and her husband share a car with one of their friends. Majer uses it on the weekends while her friend takes the driver's seat during the week. "In a place like Cologne where it's really hard to find a parking spot, it's great for both of us," said Majer, an online marketing consultant.
One way to lower costs
Kohlmann and Majer aren't alone when it comes to sharing. An increasing number of services help people share everything from homes and couches to cars and books when they aren't being used. The trend could turn out to be particularly profitable for businesses looking to share equipment and lower their costs, according to Michael Kuhndt, head of the Collaborating Center on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) in Wuppertal.
"Companies are saying, 'We have equipment sitting around or even an entire facility that we are not always using. Why not share it and lower our costs?'" Kuhndt said.
Complex equipment can sometimes be too expensive for an individual person or business to purchase, but sharing the costs and benefits with others nearby can make it a smart business decision.
It's just standing around doing nothing
A recent report in Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said the average drill turns for a total of about 13 minutes while most cars are parked for about 23 hours a day. If a machine is going to spend much of its operating life sitting around, why, the sharers ask, should everyone have one?
The growing trend to share and trade made its way to Europe from the United States and Australia, and has taken particular hold over Greece, especially popular among young city dwellers. Kuhndt estimates there are about 200 companies organizing the sharing and trading of goods and services.
While sharing and trading wasn't born on the Internet - libraries and common bookshelves saw books being shared long before anyone was online - the Internet has also made sharing much easier, he said. "People can use a local app on their smartphones to see if the neighbors they've never talked to have started sharing their car," Kuhndt said.
The chances are increasing. At the beginning of 2011, there were 190,000 people in Germany who signed up for car-sharing services.
And it's not just Internet start-ups profiting from people's desire not to own everything they use.
"The companies are interested in reaching low-income groups they might not otherwise have contact with," he said. "Big companies are involved. BMW is taking part in a neighborhood car-sharing project, for example."
The dirty risks
The German Hotel Association (IHA), however, said in a report that it was alarmed about a possible drop in revenue due to tourists sharing places to live. Although private accommodations with fewer than nine beds are not included in official statistics, "the 87 million overnight stays per year in Germany make up a segment of the market that should not be underestimated," the report said.
IHA head Markus Luthe pointed out that renting an apartment poses risks to both the host and the visitor.
"Many of these offers for accommodation do not meet the safety and hygiene standards that are applied to hotels and guesthouses," he said. "Fire extinguishers and emergency plans are often missing."
Developing the shareconomy
Just how clean is the last place you stayed?
The "shareconomy" is set to take the spotlight at the CeBIT trade fair in Hannover next year. The idea is that a process that has established itself offline will meet with little resistance on the Internet.
"Blogs, wikis, collaboration, polls and other software solutions will dynamically change our working world in the coming years," Frank Pörschmann, a member of the managing board at Deutsche Messe, wrote on the CeBIT website.
Tobias Arns of the Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media referred to crowdsourcing, or calling on the knowledge created by a large number of people, as another trend to watch.
"The idea behind it is a so-called open innovation," he told DW. "Innovation processes that used to happen behind closed doors are being made public earlier in the creation process so that members of the public can contribute their knowledge to the planning process."
Arns said carmaker Ford opened a crowdsourcing project where users could contribute ideas to make vehicles' interiors more senior citizen friendly. "Then it's up to the manufacturer to decide what to do with the information," he added.
Moving digital content between sharing sites or social media is next to impossible. Consumer rights groups are concerned. But planned EU laws could help. (02.07.2012)
German police are increasingly using social media to fight crime by asking people to identify suspects on Facebook or urging witnesses to come forward. Data protection issues, however, remain a sticking point. (25.03.2012)
German intelligence sources say some 60 Germans have died fighting for the jihadist group "Islamic State." Many others have returned from conflict zones in Syria and Iraq - and now pose a threat at home.
Though successful in state elections, Germany's Green Party cuts a weak figure in the Bundestag. The Greens' conference in Hamburg showed unity, despite internal differences regarding the party's future course.
A straight-sets win by Roger Federer over Frenchman Richard Gasquet has given Switzerland its first-ever David Cup championship. The title was the only major one missing from the 17-time Grand Slam winner's resumé.
The Italian coast guard and navy have intercepted hundreds of migrants from the central Mediterranean since Thursday. Meanwhile in Cyprus, authorities have rescued a large group of Syrian refugees heading for Europe.
Keep up with the latest as Stuttgart face Augsburg. Earlier Hamburg beat Bremen 2-0 in a game that featured one of the wackiest goals you're ever likely to see.


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This review is from: SYBA SI-PCI40074 SATA III (6.0Gb/s) 1:5 (5x1) Internal SATA II Port Multiplier (PM)
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Other Thoughts: I don't own this card, but I do own several of it's siblings (SY-PCE40037). From what I can tell, this card is the same as those which I have bought already. These things drop like flies every once in a while. I've bought more than 10 of those cards and have have to RMA way too many of them.
In fact, nearly 3 weeks ago I sent SYBA one of the cards as an RMA and still have not heard from them. I may have to just write off the 60.00 bucks that I spent on that card.
Furthermore, IOCREST (SYBA) is for some reason calling this current card a SATA 6GB card while it's actually only a SATA 3GB. Well, you get what you pay for.
But be very careful about what you spend on SYBA (IOCREST) products in the future.
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Pros: These run quiet, cool, and steady.
Cons: None that I can think of right offhand.
Other Thoughts: I bought 20 of these, 15 to run in a home-built NAS and 5 for spares. Long story short: I have 3 RAID 5's via port multipliers all fed into a HighPoint RocketRAID 644L via 3 e-SATA cables. Running 21 TB now at acceptable speeds given that some of the hardware is limiting speeds to SATA 3Gb/s.
But the real bottleneck is my 1Gb/s wired switch. Copying between the NAS and the server over the e-SATA cables goes at about 220-250 MB/s while copying from my desktop to the server or the NAS over the network tops out at 115-125 MB/s.
Oh well.
I have had only one drive fail out of the 20 so far, and that's almost a year now, so I'd have to say these drives are pretty reliable so far.
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Cons: Just the shipping. See Other Thoughts
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Judith Dunn
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Dan Abdun-Nabi (Vice Chair)
President & CEO, Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
Mr. Abdun-Nabi is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Emergent BioSolutions, a NYSE listed global biopharmaceutical company that pursues the development and commercialization of innovative products to prevent or treat infectious diseases, cancers, and autoimmune disorders. He has held this position since April 2012. Prior to that, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer (March 2007 to April 2012), as Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs and General Counsel (December 2004 to April 2007), and as Vice President and General Counsel (May 2004 to December 2004) of the company.
Michael Baader (Secretary)
General Counsel, Greenspring Associates
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Judith Dunn
Vice President, Global Head of Clinical Development, Roche
Dr. Judith Dunn is the Vice President, Global Head of Clinical Development at Hoffmann-La Roche's Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development group. She is also leading the Roche Innovation Center in New York located in the Alexandria Center for Life Science in Manhattan. Prior to joining Roche, Judy held positions in both the research and commercial divisions of Pfizer, led clinical programs in psychiatry at Sepracor, and served as Vice President of Clinical Research at Flexion, a start-up biotech company. Judy has a keen interested in methodology, and has published several papers on the topic. In addition, she is a founding member and Chair of the Scientific Program Committee for the CNS Summit, an organization focused on delivering new treatments to patients suffering from brain disorders through stakeholder collaboration. Judy attended Wesleyan University and the University of Rochester, where she obtained undergraduate and graduate degrees in Neurobiology. She has been the recipient of a research fellowship in neuropharmacology from the Center for Brain Research at Strong Memorial Hospital and a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Research from Pfizer.
Jens Eckstein
President, SR One
Dr. Eckstein is the President of SR One which is the corporate venture capital arm of GlaxoSmithKline. He came to GlaxoSmithKline from TVM Capital where he was a Venture Partner, Entrepreneur-in Residence and appointed CEO and President of SelectX Pharmaceuticals. Prior to that, he was a General Partner in TVMs Boston life sciences practice where he focused on earlier-stage investments. He was a member of the Board of Directors for CoNCERT Pharmaceuticals, Enanta Pharmaceuticals, SelectX Pharmaceuticals, Rapid Micro Biosystems, Anchor Therapeutics, and an Advisor to Sirtris Pharmaceuticals.
David M. Gillece
Regional Managing Principal, Cassidy Turley
David Gillece oversees Cassidy Turley's offices in Baltimore, MD. He also serves on the Board of Cassidy Turley. David has a strong background in Corporate Services, having served in senior positions with major accounts. He maintains a strong Advisory/ Tenant Representation practice. Major clients have included Legg Mason, Under Armour, Travelers, The Johns Hopkins University and RTKL.
David chairs Cassidy Turley's Life Science practice group. He served as Chairman of the Board of the State of Maryland's Enterprise Investment Fund, an early stage equity fund focused on young technology companies. He has also served as consultant to the University of Maryland Baltimore County in the development of its university research park and on the listing team at the Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland bioparks.
Prior to joining Cassidy Turley, Mr. Gillece served as President and CEO of the Baltimore Development Corporation, Baltimore City's economic development agency.
Rick Ivey
WW Vice President Research & Development, BD Diagnostics
Rick is the overall R&D Leader for the Diagnostic Systems Research and Development Function. Rick works closely with the business leaders to drive new growth opportunities via technology and product development, collaborative partnerships, technology functional excellence, platform management, technology planning, and hiring of talent to meet our strategic goals. Diagnostic Systems comprises several BD Market Segment Areas including Molecular Diagnostics (BD Max and BD Viper), Infection Prevention and Management (includes Microbiology, POC and Industrial platforms), and Women's Health. The R&D team is comprised of a strong Systems Engineering function with equally strong Microbiology, Molecular, Chemistry, Immuno and Cytology teams located in multiple sites in North America. Rick has received multiple patents in the field of rapid Sepsis Detection, a strong area of personal interest. Rick received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Masters in Engineering Science and Administration from The George Washington University.
William E. Kirwan
Chancellor, University System of Maryland
William E. Kirwan, Chancellor of the University System of Maryland since August 1, 2002, is a nationally recognized authority on critical issues shaping the higher education landscape. He served as President of Ohio State University for four years (1998-2002) and President of the University of Maryland, College Park for 10 years (1988-1998). Prior to his presidency, he was a member of the University of Maryland faculty for 24 years.
Currently, Dr. Kirwan chairs the National Research Council Board of Higher Education and Workforce, the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center Advisory Committee, and co-chairs the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. He also is chairman of the Business-Higher Education Forum. In Maryland, Dr. Kirwan co-chairs the Governor's P-20 STEM Task Force and is a member of the Governor's International Advisory Board and the Maryland Economic Development Commission.
In 2007, Dr. Kirwan is a recipient of numerous honors and awards including the 16th recipient of the Maryland House of Delegates Speakers' Medallion and the Maryland Senate's First Citizen Award in 1998, and the 2009 Carnegie Corporation Leadership Award, which included a $500,000 grant to fund USM academic priorities. Dr. Kirwan received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Kentucky and his master's and doctoral degrees in mathematics from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in 1962 and 1964 respectively.
Doug Liu (Chair)
Senior Vice President of Global Operations, QIAGEN
Douglas Liu has a twenty five year record of international success in operations, strategic planning and Research & Development in molecular diagnostics, immunodiagnostics and other healthcare market segments.
Douglas Liu is the Senior Vice President of Global Operations, a member of the Executive Committee and the senior QIAGEN Executive assigned in North America. As the head of Global Operations, Douglas manages Manufacturing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain worldwide. He is also the Chairman of the America Management Council at the QIAGEN Germantown/Gaithersburg/Frederick office where he provides leadership and guidance to all of the US subsidiaries, projects, and employees. Under his management and commitment to success, QIAGEN North America has achieved and contributed to multiple successful projects and its growth, including the Germantown campus expansion.
Before joining QIAGEN, Douglas worked for Bayer Healthcare as Head of Operations for nucleic acid diagnostics in the US, and in strategic planning and consulting at Bayer AG in Leverkusen. Prior to these positions, Douglas also worked at Abbott Labs and Chiron Diagnostics.
Douglas received his MBA from Boston University and his Bachelor Science degree from University of Illinois, Urbana
Douglas lived and worked in Germany for five years. In 2007, Douglas and his family relocated back to United States. He has served in several local advisory boards since returning to the US including the Governor International Advisory Council & the MD Bio Tech Council of Maryland.
Dave Lemus
CEO, Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dave Lemus heads Sigma Tau Pharmaceuticals activities in North America, based in Gaithersburg, MD, which conducts the R&D, global manufacturing and sales/ commercialization within the Americas, of the company's Rx (rare disease) and OTC therapeutics portfolio. Dave also currently serves as a non-executive board member of various European and North American companies, including board chair of Proteros GmbH, a leading structural biology focused company co- founded by Nobel prize-winner Dr. Robert Huber. Additionally he serves as a non-executive board member of Medigene AG, a publically listed biotechnology company in Germany, as well as Axela Inc., a private diagnostics company based in Toronto, Canada.
Joel S. Marcus
CEO & Founder, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Joel S. Marcus is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE), the largest and leading REIT uniquely focused on collaborative science and technology campuses in urban innovation clusters. Mr. Marcus co-founded Alexandria in 1994 as a garage startup with a business plan and $19 million of seed capital, and has led its growth into a publicly traded, investment-grade REIT with a total market capitalization of approximately $9 billion and dominant market presence in leading AAA locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Seattle, San Diego, Maryland, and Research Triangle Park. Mr. Marcus founded and leads Alexandria Venture Investments, the Company's strategic venture arm, which has made over 200 investments in biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, research tools, technology platforms, medical devices, digital health, and other cutting-edge technologies.
Beth Meagher
Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Ms. Meagher has over 19 years of experience leading strategic initiatives for clients in commercial, government, and non-profit sectors. Currently, she is leading Deloitte's Federal Strategy Practice with over 90 consultants and she started and leads Deloitte's Translational Science Team with over 35 practitioners and is the Federal Life Sciences Market Lead and Federal Health Analytics Lead. She is leading efforts to assist clients in analytics efforts, growth strategies, public private partnerships, strategic planning, program evaluation, stakeholder management, change management, executive leadership, and communication strategies. Ms. Meagher is an expert at Go To Market strategy development, routinely developing high performing teams that outperform the market. She has C-suite relationships across the Federal, Commercial, and Non Profit markets. She holds a MA in Organization Effectiveness and a BA in Communication Studies and Entrepreneurial Studies.
Charles J. Morton, Jr.
Partner, Venable
Chuck Morton, repeatedly ranked as one of the top M&A lawyers in the country, co-chairs Venable's Corporate Practice Group, splitting his time between Venable's Washington and Baltimore offices. He has a national practice, solving complex problems faced by lenders, investors, and entrepreneurs as they create, build, and buy or sell businesses. He routinely advises on mergers and acquisitions and financings, including every flavor of equity investment. He regularly acts on behalf of private equity groups and banks.
David M. Mott
General Partner, New Enterprise Associates, NEA
David M. Mott joined NEA in September 2008 as a General Partner focused on biopharmaceutical investments. Prior to joining NEA, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of MedImmune, subsidiary of AstraZeneca Plc, and Executive Vice President of AstraZeneca. Dave joined MedImmune in 1992 and served in roles of increasing responsibility including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer as the company grew from a venture-backed startup (founded in 1988) into one of the top five biotechnology companies in the world. Ultimately, he initiated and executed the sale of MedImmune to AstraZeneca in June 2007 for $15.6 billion. In 2002, Dave founded MedImmune Ventures and chaired its investment committee through his departure from MedImmune. At the time of his departure in July 2008, MedImmune had annual revenues in excess of $1.5 billion, annual R&D in excess of $650 million and approximately 3,000 employees.
Prior to joining MedImmune, Dave was a Vice President in the Health Care Investment Banking Group at Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co. Inc. At Smith Barney, his activities included public and private equity and debt financings as well as merger and acquisition work for biotechnology, healthcare services, and medical product and device companies. Dave is currently Chairman of 3-V Biosciences, TESARO, and Zyngenia and is a director of Ardelyx, Epizyme, and Omthera. He also serves on the Governing Board of St. Albans School.
John A. Sackett
President, Shady Grove Hospital
John A. Sackett joined the Adventist HealthCare family as President of Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in April, 2013.
Mr. Sackett began his career in health care at Boulder Memorial Hospital as an administrative assistant in 1982. John served as Vice President for General Services from March, 1984 until being named President of Avista Adventist Hospital, formerly Boulder Memorial Hospital, in June of 1989. In 1996 when Avista Adventist Hospital became a member of Centura Health, John was named Senior Vice President for Mission and Ministry, in addition to his responsibilities as Administrator for Avista Adventist Hospital. John currently serves Centura as the Chief Executive Officer for Avista Adventist Hospital in Louisville, Colorado.
John received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Walla Walla College in 1980 and continued his education at Loma Linda University where he received a Masters in Health Administration in 1982. John is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, serves on several community boards and legislative councils. John served as a City Council member for the City of Louisville from 1986 to 1991 and the Louisville Chamber Board from 1993 to 1996. John has also served as the Chairman of the Walla Walla School of Business Advisory Board. John was born in 1956, married in 1984 and he and his wife Sue have two children, Gregory and Rena.
John is a frequent speaker and writer on the role of Adventist health care in carrying out the healing ministry of Christ and feels this ministry occurs in each and every act performed by each and every person within the hospital.
J. Thomas Sadowski
President and CEO, Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore
The Economic Alliance is a partnership of business, government and higher education leaders marketing Greater Baltimore as a world-class region in which to work, learn, live and invest.
Tom joined the Alliance in Jan 2006 to manage the Region's response to the 2005 DOD Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) initiative. Since, he has led strategic marketing efforts reaching more than 20,000 defense/IT, cyber and bio-health industry execs; executed sales missions to Austin, NYC, Palo Alto and San Francisco; increased business retention, development and public/private partnership activity; and published a new series of regional, industry-specific market reports. His work has also helped foster new regional and state-wide initiatives in the areas of tech transfer, commercialization and entrepreneurship, working with Johns Hopkins, the University of Maryland and federal customers such as NIH, APG and US Cyber Command.
In his 24 year career, he led the '05 BRAC win for Aberdeen Proving Ground; brokered major development and HQ/campus projects for Battelle, Bank of America, SafeNet, T. Rowe Price and the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). His clients to date have included: ADP, Booz Allen, CACI, Clorox, FLIR, Millennial Media, Morgan Stanley, Transamerica and Under Armour to name a few.
Overall, his projects have exceeded $10 billion in value, resulting in approximately 60,000 jobs. His efforts have been recognized by local media, most recently named as an "Influential Marylander" and one of "Maryland Most Admired CEOs."
He is a proud husband, father of four boys and graduate of UMBC and Leadership Maryland. A 10+ year cancer survivor, Tom is also an advocate for enhanced awareness, research and family services.
Reginald Seeto, M.D.
Vice President, Head of Partnering and Strategy, MedImmune
Dr. Seeto rejoined the MedImmune Leadership Team (MLT) in 2013 to lead the Partnering and Strategy Group. He is responsible for MedImmune's Business Development and Strategy teams that will deliver our external partnership strategy including academic collaborations, licensing of innovative assets and technologies and government alliances/partnerships and for all therapy area strategies.During 2011-12 Dr. Seeto was on an expatriate assignment as the President of AstraZeneca Thailand, where he was the first MedImmune executive to participate in a talent exchange and development program with AstraZeneca. Under his leadership, Thailand achieved its sales targets for the first time in 5 years and was awarded the RVP Award for Leadership for management of the country's worst floods in more than half a century. Dr. Seeto originally joined MedImmune in 2008 as the Vice-President of Global Strategic Marketing and Portfolio Management where he worked closely with the R&D leadership team. He was later promoted to the MedImmune Executive Team (MET) and established the Corporate Development and Strategy Group. Prior to MedImmune, Dr. Seeto was Vice President of Global Marketing for Schering Plough/Organon Biosciences and Executive Director of US Marketing for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals. Earlier in his career he was a consultant at McKinsey & Company and started his career as a medical doctor involved in both clinical practice and research. He has also published first author publications in peer reviewed journals. Dr. Seeto holds his medical degree (with honors) from the University of Sydney, Australia.
Thomas J. Street
Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, Montgomery County, Maryland
Thomas J. Street is currently serving as an Assistant Chief Administrative Officer for Montgomery County, Maryland. He is one of four such administrators within the County's management team, and supports and advises the Chief Administrative Officer in the areas of customer service, emergency response, re-development, and transportation. Mr. Street's areas of responsibility include oversight of the County's MC311 Initiative and coordinating issues such as Wheaton revitalization, inclement weather response, pedestrian safety, the Purple Line and Corridor Cities Transitway mass transit projects, and affordable housing .He has worked in Public Sector Financial Management for 29 years and in the Private Sector as an owner of an ecommerce company and partner in a financial advisory practice for six years. Tom began his career as Budget Analyst for Montgomery County, Maryland but spent the majority of his Public Sector career with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC). While at WSSC, Tom was the Director of Budget and Financial Planning for 8 years, and the Chief of Strategic Planning and Business Development for 2 years.
Tom is a past president and board member of the Maryland-D.C. Utilities Association and has been a guest lecturer for the World Bank, Caribbean Development Bank, Maryland-China Business Council and U.S. Department of Environmental Protection. Mr. Street has a BA from The University of Florida and a Master's in Public Administration from The American University in Washington, D.C.


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Groundbreaking Research Collaboration Creates a New Economic Cornerstone for Canada
The Governments of Canada and Ontario, with IBM and a consortium of seven universities led by the University of Toronto and Western University announced they are collaborating to establish a new Ontario-based $210 million dollar research and development initiative that will create 145 new highly skilled jobs in Ontario and a new economic cornerstone for the country.
IBM will invest up to $175 million through December 2014 in the project, forming the "IBM Canada Research and Development Centre" to serve as a foundation for the research initiative. The Government of Ontario is investing $15 million towards the creation of this Centre; ensuring that the skills needed for developing future information and communications technology products and services are fostered in Ontario, new and existing Ontario companies are leaders in their fields, and innovation efficiencies and cost-savings are created across multiple sectors.
The Government of Canada will contribute $20 million to allow a consortium of seven southern Ontario post-secondary institutions and its lead industry partner, IBM, to install two high-performance IBM Blue Gene/Q supercomputers and develop a cloud computing and agile computing platform to underpin the initiative's research collaboration. The university consortium will have access to a new Barrie-based IBM data centre once it is fully operational in the fall of 2012. Other Canadian researchers and small to medium-sized enterprises will also be invited to join the consortium.
This collaborative model will help university and industry researchers use high performance and cloud computing infrastructure to better manage and analyze massive data sets to solve critical world challenges. Areas of focus for the research collaboration will include:
- Problems facing cities, including rapid urbanization and aging infrastructure.
- Healthcare challenges associated with rising healthcare costs due to chronic diseases, including afflictions of the brain, and the lengthy development cycle for new medicines.
- Water conservation and management within cities and across watersheds including wild areas, industrial and agricultural use.
- Efficient energy conservation and management through the application of advanced weather modeling and smart grid technologies.
- Software innovation in high performance computing platforms.
The unique virtual structure of the network will allow IBM research staff to work side-by-side with many of Canada's world-renowned, top scientists. This collaborative model and close day-to-day interaction is expected to accelerate commercialization opportunities and strengthen Canada's digital infrastructure. We expect to add additional partners to this world-class collaboration as the project becomes fully operational.
IBM had the third largest corporate R&D investment in Canada last year*. For IBM, the Centre represents its first formal research and development lab in Canada. It will serve as a robust extension to IBM's more than $6 billion investment in worldwide research and development, which helped generate over $1.7 billion in exports for Canada.
Industry News
October 28, 2014
GE announced it has achieved its 1,500th installed wind turbine in Canada, bringing GE's total of installed wind capacity across Canada to 2 gigawatts – or enough equivalent energy to power over 435,000 Canadian homes. GE is celebrating this milestone with wind industry peers at this week's CanWEA 2014 Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition in Montreal.
The landmark turbine is a GE 1.6-100 wind turbine f...
November 7, 2014
Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. announced today that GIME Energy, a team made up of Envida Community Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc., and a number of equity partners including EllisDon Corporation and Index Energy Canada Corporation has been qualified by the Ontario Power Authority to submit proposals for renewable energy biomass projects that would feed electricity into the provincial grid under any future Large Renewable Procurement (LRP) Requests for Proposals that may be issued by the Ontario Power Authority.
Biomass energy projects use recently harvested organic matter such as wood chips, wood pellets or agricultural waste as a fuel for generating energy. In a biomass plant, organic matter is burned to create heat which can be used in industrial pr...
November 6, 2014
ATCO Electric announced that an environmentally innovative power-line construction project the company completed in Jasper National Park has received national profile as an environmental performance case study in the Canadian Electricity Association's (CEA) 2014 annual report, Engaged for a Sustainable Future.
The project involved upgrading a section of power-line serving major Jasper tourist attractions that was built on rocky terrain along a narrow, heavily treed right-of-way crossing three mountain rivers. As many sections of the line could not be accessed by traditional means, ATCO Electric developed several innovative solutions that allowed the work to be completed while protecting the environment and ultimately increasing the reliability of the line.
"Balancing the...
Keeping Current
November 8, 2014
INTACT LIGHTING GROUP President and Principal, Forrest Jones, announces that Stephen Watson, formerly of Stanpro Lighting Systems has joined the company in a Senior Specification and Sales position. "His years of industry experience and knowledge in the electrical community will be a true asset to inTact Lighting and we look forward to his continued service for years to come" said Forrest.
inTact Lighting also announces the addition of Trevor Bierema as its second Quotation Specialist in the Newmarket-based office. Trevor has a background in sales and project coordination and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business from Redeemer University. He can be reached at 905.535.5555 or e-mail...
November 6, 2014
PLUSRITE LIGHTING CANADA, a manufacturer and distributor of lamps, ballasts and fixtures, announces the acquisition of Global Electrical and Industrial Products. Global manufactures a complete line of electrical fittings, conduit bodies, flexible conduit and weatherproof boxes and covers and is a complementary addition to Plusrite's family of lighting products. With its full-stocking distribution centre in Langley, B.C., Plusrite will be able to readily meet its customers' demands. For sales inquiries or a copy of Plusrite's 2014 product catalogue, contact Chris McManus or Taya Mernagh of Proline Sales and Marketing at 778.786.0660 or e-mail email@example.com...
November 5, 2014
GROUP CBS INC., with commercial interests in electrical supply, field service, and engineering throughout North America, announces the acquisition of electrical equipment supplier and service provider Electric Control Equipment Company, Inc., located in Norwalk, CT. Electric Control provides electrical equipment, repair, remanufacturing, and life-extension services to industrial and commercial customers worldwide. The company will be integrated into Group CBS' Circuit Breaker Sales NE Inc. affiliate formed in April with the acquisition of Diversified Electric Services, Inc. of Seymour, CT.
"Electric Control has a 60-year history of industry leadership and success providing custom and remanufactured switchgear, circuit breakers, parts, rentals,...
October 29, 2014
LEGRAND CANADA National Sales Manager – Data Communications, José Mozota, has been recently named to the Board of Directors of BICSI as the Canadian Regional Director.
With a doctorate in Chemistry from Ottawa University José has a wide and varied career starting with Nalco, Naperville Illinois in 1983, a position as country manager again with Nalco as Venezuela's country manager and VP...
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November 6, 2014
Lenze has packaged a full scope of winding automation control features into a FAST Winder Technology Module now available for machine building and programming. Designed for modular programming with Lenze FAST Application Software, the new winding application template provides a basic programming framework featuring error-handling, prepared communication interfaces and machine-specific winding functionality.
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November 6, 2014
Arlington's new single-gang HORIZONTAL 21.0 cu. Inch IN/OUT™ Box is perfect for countertops, backsplashes – anywhere you need a horizontal outlet. Designed for new construction, it's preset for a 1/2" wall, but adjusts to fit a finished wall up to 1-1/2". It's the best choice of outlet when the final wall thickness is not known (tile, double drywall).
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November 5, 2014
Weidmuller expands its line of stripax® self-adjusting wire strippers with the addition of a new, high-precision stripping tool, the stripax® ULtimate. Designed to strip wires that have tough, halogen-free insulation, the stripax® ULtimate simplifies and reduces wire preparation time. Halogen-free insulating materials are rapidly becoming...read more
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Sometimes telling a story is all about retelling—tracing the thread of a long-ago series of events and finally getting it right. Minnesota student Joe Talbert discovers this when he is tasked with writing a senior citizen's biography for a college English class. Short on options and time, Joe heads to Hillview Manor nursing home in search of potential subjects. There he meets Carl Iverson, a dying Vietnam vet who's out on parole after serving a 30-year sentence for the rape and murder of 14-year-old Crystal Hagen.
Spoiled Brats is ridiculous in the very best way. It's a short story collection that avoids the usual pitfalls because the stories work well together and don't lose steam as they go along. A common theme (spoiled rich kids, mostly) keeps these stories cohesive, and author Simon Rich holds our interest with a unifying style—each chapter is very funny, and they're all based on a different outlandish premise.
Celebrated Japanese author Keigo Higashino makes his authorial power internationally known with Malice, the latest installment in his mystery series featuring police detective Kyochiro Kaga. This well-crafted dual narrative will entice and perhaps even outwit the most seasoned mystery readers.
Reunion is a novel of death and life and family. It's about the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive, and what happens when those narratives break down and we're forced to grapple with real life and real people.
Eliza Granville's suspenseful novel hearkens back to the fairy tales we remember from childhood—but not the sanitized Disney versions. These are the darker tales about witches, ovens and children lost in the deep woods, fleeing for their lives.
One might describe Oregon as a mélange of Haight-Ashbury, Appalachia and Yankee nouveau riche. Valerie Geary's first novel, Crooked River, follows this interplay between the state's radicals, rednecks and arrivistes. It begins when a journalist with the WASP-y name of Taylor Bellweather drowns. And the prime suspect is a beekeeper with a beard and a penchant for whiskey.
Jason Mott's second novel, The Wonder of All Things, is equal parts supernatural thriller and coming-of-age tale as 13-year-old Ava and her best friend, Wash, bravely attempt to navigate their small-town world in the wake of a public disaster. When a beloved local stunt pilot crashes his plane into a crowd of spectators at a festival, Wash is critically injured. When word travels that Ava's simple act of placing her hands over her friend has healed his wounds, the once quiet town of Stone Temple is soon swarming with folks who are desperate to cure their own loved ones, or themselves.
In December 1976, two days before the Smile Jamaica concert to promote political unity, armed gunmen walked into reggae star Bob Marley's house at 56 Hope Road in Kingston and began shooting. Marley sustained injuries in his arm and chest; his wife, Rita, was hit as she raced to protect their children; and his manager, Don Taylor, was also injured. In Marlon James' powerful new novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings, the attack is the centerpiece of a blistering commentary on Jamaica in the 1970s and its inextricable links both to Cold War politics and to the drug wars of the following decade.
As a longtime Picoult fan, I was anxious to devour her latest novel, Leaving Time. And she doesn't disappoint: Once again, Picoult has masterfully woven what appear to be incongruous events and people together into one captivating and emotional story. This time around, the author's extensive research on elephants and their surprisingly human emotions are a highlight. But wait, there's more: She has also included a down-on-her-luck psychic, a spunky teen and a haunting murder.
Russian-born Alina Bronsky made a splash with 2011's The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine, with praise from sources as varied as The Daily Beast and the Financial Times. She's back with a third novel, Just Call Me Superhero, serving up more biting wit and a no-frills style that readers can eat up in big, satisfying chunks.