Press Releases by Category Science & Education
Aditya Birla Group Scholarship 2008 recipient Piyush is Proud to be a BITSian
The Aditya Birla scholarship winners from BITS Pilani in the previous years include Neelam Prabhu Gaonkar, Shanta Pratyusha Bodapat, Indu Mohan, Patel Ravish Harishbhai, Sonu Swaika, Uzma Hussain, Pankaj Debnath, Digbijoy Neelam Nath, Swagat Borah, Hema Arora, Sandeep Gaud, Rachit Chandra, Pusph Saurav and Namrata Raman. In the past several BITS Alumni have won the scholarship among the IIMs category also.
The Aditya Birla Group Scholarship (ABGS) scheme, instituted in 1999,…
Joy at California's reversal of credentialed home tutors law is misplaced, says …
Tutors International founder Adam Caller has released a statement in reaction to the reversal of the California State ruling regarding the credentialed status of parents wishing to home school their children. Tutors International provides fully-credentialed full-time private tutors to families wishing to educate their children outside of the state system. For more information, visit www.tutors-international.com or call +44 (0) 1865 435 135.
Following widespread condemnation of the decision in February to…
Piezo Stage / Nanopositioning System Provides Record Tavel Range of 1800 Microns
PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P., a leading manufacturer of piezo systems for nanopositioning and precision motion-control offers a flexure-guided piezo nanopositioning stage family with record travel ranges to 1.8 mm.
More Information & Datasheets:
http://www.physikinstrumente.com/en/news/fullnews.php?newsid=137&NR
New Stages Capture 200X Larger Areas than Conventional Stages
These precision closed-loop flexure-guided piezo stages can be used for scanning probe applications (surface metrology) and static positioning. Due to the long travel ranges they can scan…
IV International Meeting of Learning Right
Two days devoted to the Learning Right and Competences
The 31st October and 1st of November 2008, by Borsa Merci of Arezzo (Tuscany, Italy) COFIR Association organizes the IV International Meeting of Learning Right. After the positive experiences of the previews years it has been identified the issue of competences as the main point of the meeting. The theme of competences will be compared with the learning right which is the…
Max Planck Innovation’s Drug Discovery and Development Center Wins BioPharma Str …
Project will receive €20 million in funding from the BMBF
September 30, 2008 - Max Planck Innovation GmbH, the technology transfer agency of the Max Planck Society (MPG), announces today that its concept for a novel Drug Discovery and Development Center (DDC) will receive €20 million in funding from the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) through its initiative “BioPharma – The strategy competition for medicine of the future”. The…
McCain and Obama on Bio-threat Detection and Pandemic Response: QualSec Weighs I …
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- September 29, 2008 -- Electronic nose innovator QualSec (OTC: QLSC.OB) has noted the recent responses from presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain at Science Debate 2008 and weighs in on their reactions to questions about bio-security and pandemic prevention, and the crucial role of technology in fighting these threats.
"Samples from currently-deployed detectors must be collected by hand and analyzed in laboratories. This can mean…
Private tuition expert describes qualities that all parents should seek in priva …
Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, advises parents to carefully consider the qualities of individuals employed as full-time live-in tutors, and describes the ideal live-in tutor. "I think it is important for parents to be aware of the qualities we look for in live-in private tutors as an indication of what they should expect when contacting private tuition agencies. I'd like to think that discussion of these qualities will also…
Awareness for “Growth Factors” in India: A social initiative of Intas Biopharmac …
Cancer, being one of the most dreadful diseases in recent times, has generated a necessity to increase the awareness in the society and medical fraternity. The Oncology market in India has witnessed sharp growth in recent years and it has become a requisite for dedicated Oncology companies like Intas Biopharmaceuticals Limited (IBPL) to play a leading role in increasing the awareness of scientific knowledge and information related to Research &…
WaikatoLink opens commercialisation pathway into China
HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND – 26 September 2008 – WaikatoLink, the commercialisation and technology transfer company of the University of Waikato, has set the foundation for more effective market access into China by entering into a partnership with their equivalent at one of China’s top universities, Tsinghua University.
The partnership will see WaikatoLink and Coway International Techtrans Co., who are responsible for technology commercialisation and management of Tsinghua University’s scientific and…
Classroom Behavior Problems Disappear with the OWI Inc. CRS-101 Infrared Wireles …
Carson, Calif.—September 24, 2008-- OWI Inc, a manufacturer of advanced audio equipment for AV integrators, commercial, industrial and residential markets, recently installed a CRS-101 Infrared Wireless Microphone System in Lisa Meza’s English as a Second Language classroom at San Fernando Middle School in San Fernando, California. The results have been nothing short of miraculous.
The OWI CRS-101 System provides clear sound throughout the classroom even when the teacher is writing…
Testing of a compressor for a new Indian aero engine
On September 22nd 2008 AneCom AeroTest started the test of a compressor for a national organization from India. The compressor is a substantial component for a new aero engine development in India.
During a celebration the director of the national Indian organization gave his approval for testing of the compressor and personally pressed the start button in the test control centre. After a short examination of all operating parameters the…
High-Efficiency Piezo Amplifier Module uses Energy Recovery for High Power Outpu …
Nanopositioning and piezo system specialist PI introduces the new E-617 high-power piezo amplifier module. It is ideally suited for high-dynamics switching and scanning applications e.g. for high-speed injection valve testing, vibration cancellation etc.
The E-617's innovative efficient circuitry based on energy recovery technology reduces power consumption and heat dissipation, especially in dynamic applications.
Features and Advantages of the E-617 high power Amplifier
* Output voltage -30 to…
The Caltech Associates Find Out if Los Angeles Can Survive the “Big One”
Los Angeles, Calif.—How would the tall buildings that shape the skyline of Los Angeles survive a major earthquake? Dr. Swaminathan Krishnan, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Geophysics, answered that question for the Associates of the California Institute of Technology at a dinner at the Regency Club in West Los Angeles on September 16.
Krishnan leads an earthquake engineering simulation research group in Caltech's Seismological and Earthquake Engineering Research Laboratories. His…
HughesNet Satellite Internet by Satellite-internet.cc
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, (HUGHES), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that it has increased the speeds of three of its popular HughesNet® consumer service plans — Home, Pro and ProPlus — at the same low prices, giving new subscribers located beyond the reach of DSL or cable an even faster broadband connection. The increased speeds empower consumers to shop and purchase online effortlessly,…
Singlish.com Gives Away Halloween Teaching Aids for Pre-K to 2nd Grade
Singlish Enterprises, Inc., a leading provider English language arts materials, is offering free, full-color Halloween teaching aids on its website, Singlish.com.
Available are "Pumpkin," "Witch," "Ghost," "Spider," and others.
The images are appropriate for Pre-K to 2nd grade, and can be used stand-alone, or as a supplement to Singlish Volume 4, "Year-Round Holiday Songs."
To view the images and read instructions for downloading, printing and use, visit www.Singlish.com, click on "Free…
Plagiarism Checkers Fights Growing Plagiarism Problem On College Campuses
Plagiarism Checkers Inc is prepared for the beginning of the school year with its one-of-a-kind plagiarism checker. The program is available to colleges and corporations across the country to reduce the instances of cheating.
NEW YORK, NY -- Summer is fading fast and for young adults all over the country, it's time to load up the car, move into the dorms and head back to school. For the many college professors,…
Students Warned First Year Results Do Matter
As a new year of students arrive at UK universities, graduate recruitment company Pareto warns against neglecting first year exams
WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE (22 September 2008) – With thousands of students starting university over the coming weeks, leading graduate recruitment and training specialist Pareto is advising them not to neglect their first year exams if they want to gain an advantage in the competitive jobs market.
“First year results really do matter,” says…
Intensive Course of Basic Training for Italian Language Teachers
The "Scuola Leonardo Da Vinci" in Florence and Rome, leader in the field of Italian teaching as foreign language, organizes some "Intensive Courses of Basic Training for Italian language teachers".
The course will start in the month of October at "Scuola Leonardo Da Vinci", in Rome (from 6th October to 17th October) and Florence (from 20th October to 31st October).
It will last 70 hours (54 lessons of theory and…
"Singlish" Curriculum Helps Elementary School Kids Develop English Language Skil …
Los Angeles, CA – Sounds of music and children's voices singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" resonate through courtyard, late in the morning at Esperanza Elementary School in Los Angeles.
The voices emanate from Room 23, where third grade English language learners are singing their way to fluency as part of Sandra Hernandez's "Singlish" class.
"… for it's one, two, three strikes you're out!"
Donning baseball caps, the…
iSLI to host course in Bath on DSP Theory Architecture and Algorithms
The Institute for System Level Integration, in conjunction with Steepest Ascent Ltd., is to host a 4 day intensive course at the Bath Innovation Centre on the 20th to 23rd October 2008. The course will focus on Digital Signal Processing Theory, Architectures and Algorithms and provides attendees with a solid and intuitive understanding of the essential Digital Signal Processing tools such as digital filters, FFTs, correlators, adaptive systems and multirate…
LearnHub Launches Free CAT Community
Gurgaon, India. Sept 17, 2008 -- LearnHub.com, an innovative online network focusing on social learning, added a Common Admission Test (CAT) community to its list of free test prep resources. Among the most competitive exams in the world, the CAT is the gateway to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIM), and is taken annually by over 230,000 students. Supporting IIM aspirants continues LearnHub's commitment to providing the most exhaustive…
MBA Gate 2009 – Expert Panel gives Advice to potential MBA Students
The global economic crisis has led to a record high in applications for MBA programs because an MBA degree is viewed as a promising qualification for a highly paid job. The MBA landscape, however, seems to many people like a jungle. The eighth MBA Expert Forum MBA Gate 2009, the most long-standing of its kind in Germany, provides help to sort through this morass. MBA experts and students from renowned…
New Animal Website for Kids, Parents, and Teachers
A fun, educational website about animals called Animal Fact Guide (AnimalFactGuide.com) has recently been launched.
The site, which is geared towards kids, parents, and teachers, provides articles about interesting and endangered animals from around the world. Each article features an animal's physical characteristics, habitat (including a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, and when applicable, conservation and tips on what the public can do to…
New Graphtec GL900 now available from TheDataLoggerStore.com
Contoocook, New Hampshire, USA - Graphtec America has announced the availability of it’s new GL900 midi Logger. Building on the popularity of the GL200 and GL800, The revolutionary new GL900 Midi logger offers features not found on other products in its class and is available immediately from MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. an authorized Graphtec distributor.
The Graphtec GL900 is a multi-function data logger that comes standard with eight high speed isolated input…
Teacher Training Centre Opts for Vantage Technologies’ Paragon to Improve the Tr …
Web-based tool supports teacher training programme and cuts the burden of traditional paper-based portfolios for trainees and assessors
17 September 2008 – Leading educational consultancy and training centre EM Direct has deployed Paragon, an online Continuous Professional Development (CPD) tool, to enhance its teacher training programme and reduce the burden of traditional paper-based portfolios on its trainee teachers and their assessors.
Developed by CPD and performance management specialists Vantage Technologies, Paragon supports…
Nevada State College to Pilot Succeed in: Math! Software
Interactive Technologies of Nevada (ITN), developer of Succeed in: Math! software, has agreed to pilot its math software at Nevada State College for students taking remedial math courses.
“We are very proud that Nevada State College has agreed to pilot our program”, said Joel Rector, Operations Director for ITN. “We believe that many students taking remedial math classes will find our software helpful for improving their math skills in order to…
JEMI UK and Semi-Directory Form Strategic Alliance
JEMI UK, the non-profit trade organization representing the interests of semiconductor suppliers across the UK and Ireland, has announced a strategic alliance with the industry’s most comprehensive buyer’s guide and industry resource website, Semi-Directory.com
“A formal partnership with Semi-Directory is extremely beneficial as it will increase our visibility in the industry and provide a solid platform on which to promote our services, events and activities. The ability to provide access to…
Impact of Glycomics; Use of Computational Biology in Glycomics Highlighted
Palo Alto, California—September 8, 2008, PREMIER Biosoft President, Ms. Kay Brown was interviewed by the Impact of Glycomics radio show, a show dedicated to knowledge sharing about the field of glycomics and the research within the field. Recognizing PREMIER Biosoft's contribution to this area, Dr. John McKenna decided to share PREMIER Biosoft's views with his listeners.
“The model that focused on data mining and analysis has shifted to data visualization as…
Redborne Upper School Deploys Vantage Technologies’ Paragon to Enhance Performan …
Innovative online training tool streamlines Continuous Professional Development and supports school improvement
08 September, 2008 - Redborne Upper School has deployed Paragon, an online Continuous Professional Development (CPD) tool, to enhance the ongoing teacher training and performance management process for the school’s staff and their assessors.
Developed by CPD and performance management specialists Vantage Technologies, Paragon supports teachers’ development and training requirements by allowing them to record evidence…
IIM Lucknow organized a Management Development Programme for Directors of ICAR I …
IIM Lucknow recently concluded a Management Development Programme on Leadership for Innovations in Agriculture for the Directors of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Institute during September 01-05, 2008 at its Lucknow Campus. The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Panjab Singh, Ex Vice Chancellor, BHU and renowned Agriculture Specialist.
The programme was aimed at developing requisite leadership and managerial skills among participants so that they can successfully work in…
IT training specialist SkillsTrain supports University
September 4, 2008 - Europe’s leading IT skills training college, SkillsTrain is supporting students at the University of Bedfordshire by sponsoring individual university places and by providing computing equipment worth in excess of £60,000.
The firm, whose head offices are in Collingdon Street, Luton, are among private sector companies who responded to the University’s appeal for financial aid, through scholarships, bursaries and donations.
SkillsTrain’s Jan Telensky said “The future of our…
Kerry Consulting Group, Inc. Selected to Develop Strategic Technology Plan for t …
Houston, TX / September 4, 2008 – Kerry Consulting Group, Inc. (KCG) has been selected by the Houston Independent School District to assist the district in the development of a comprehensive technology strategic plan.
Starting in late August, KCG began working with the district to identify and articulate the district’s vision for technology, identify technology initiatives and projects to help the district achieve this vision, and obtain maximum benefits from federal…
Entrepreneur and Author Howard Melamed To Speak At McGill University
Coral Springs, FL/September 4, 2008 – South Florida entrepreneur, Howard Melamed, President and CEO of CellAntenna, and author of The Science of Opportunity: Being in the Right Place at the Right Time will be speaking at McGill University on September 10, 2008 at 2:30 PM EST at McConnell 11 on the main campus in Montreal, Canada. Melamed, a 1980 graduate of McGill University will be speaking to students on…
Gleeds say Y.E.S to Trinity Summer School
Gleeds, the International Management and Construction Consultancy, have recently sponsored the renowned ‘Summer School’ event for 2008 held at Trinity School, Tunbridge Wells in conjunction with Town & Country Foundation. Over the week participants have learnt and developed new theatre skills, whilst also trying their hands at devising and creating characters, learning about the silver screen, and finding out exactly what it’s like to work in a theatre.
This was…
Succeed in: Math! Software License Renewed to Fifth Largest School District
Interactive Technologies of Nevada (ITN), developer of Succeed in: Math! (succeedinmath.com) software, has renewed its licensing agreement with Clark County School District, NV, the nation's fifth largest school district.
“We are very proud to welcome back Clark County for a fourth consecutive year using our Succeed in: Math! software. We know that our program helps students improve math skills. We also know it prepares students for high stakes exams required for…
BALZAN PRIZES 2008: PRIZE WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON 8 SEPTEMBER
Vienna, 2 September 2008. The International Balzan Foundation will announce the winners of this year’s prestigious Balzan prizes on 8 September 2008 in Milan. The foundation will be awarding the prizes in honour of exceptional research in Preventive Medicine, the Science of Climate Change, the Visual Arts Since 1700 and Moral Philosophy. The prizes, which are each worth one million Swiss Francs, are to be presented on 21 November in…
Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra LLP Ranks as 43rd amongst Independent Public Acco …
Miami – September 01, 2008 – Accounting firm Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP, has been listed as the 43rd largest firm in the nation, as ranked in the March 17th issue of an independent trade publication, Accounting Today. Additionally, MBAF maintained its number one position as Florida’s largest independent public accounting firm and rose to the 5th largest firm in the Southeast.
Published annually, the Accounting Today Top 100…
Innovative Technology Leader Receives Women in Business Award
CARY, N.C. (August 14, 2008) – HumanCentric, Inc., a full-service, integrated product development services company, announces today Sheila Crosby is the recipient of Triangle Business Journal’s 2008 Top 25 Women in Business award. Crosby was honored in the innovation category for her extensive work growing the company’s design department. More than 500 business executives attended the luncheon Aug. 6 during the 11th Annual Women in Business Awards.
“This is a well…
The safety inspector for medical device
Every medical device company had to reappoint somebody to the safety inspector of medical devices. This positon comprised a great accountability with personal liability in the field of the company and also to the user. The safety inspector for medical device is bound to procedural requirements. The postion proceed an important role in the risk management. Das FORUM Institut für Management extend to this tender subject an…
Advanced Therapies - Marketing Authorisation of ATMPs - Tasks for CAT
For the first time, all "advanced therapies" (gene therapy, somatic cell therapy and tissue engineering products) will be centralised in a single procedure of the newly adopted European Regulation No 1394/2007 ("the Regulation") on advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). This regulation lays down specific
rules concerning the authorisation, supervision and pharmacovigilance of ATMPs and will apply as of 30 December 2008.
The focus of this seminar will be on the required legitimate…
Lexiophiles releases the first ranking of the world’s top 100 language blogs
Lexiophiles, an affiliate of the bab.la language portal, has just released a list of the top 100 language blogs on the web. The list comprises the best 100 language blogs, individually chosen out of a pool of over 300 blogs, and can be accessed at www.lexiophiles.com.
This list was compiled by the language experts from bab.la, who, after sifting through some 300 blogs related to language and learning, analyzed and ranked…
For BITSians worldwide Dr CR Mitra the former Dynamo Diro of BITS Pilani is a Le …
Dr CR Mitra (CRM) who is the Dynamo Diro to BITSians world over breathed his last after a brief illness on Wednesday August 27, 2008 at Delhi. CRM is known as an institution builder and innovator in higher education. He is not only a thinker, but also a great planner and implementer. His work spans half a century in which he shaped three institutions of higher education, namely, HBTI Kanpur,…
High-Frequency Mirror Tilting System PSH 4/1 for optical applications
piezosystem jena provides the miniature high-frequency mirror tilting system PSH 4/1 and has expanded the proved series of piezoelectrically driven mirror-tilting platforms for applications in optics and laser technology.
This compact system is based on special high power piezo actuators. Those provide a +/- tilting with a total travel range of up to 4mrad (unloaded). With its bidirectional gear design and a special flexure hinge assembly (optimized from FEA),…
Assay Designs Launches First Commercially Available EIA Kit for the Measurement …
In February 2008, Assay Designs™ launched the Hsp70 High Sensitivity EIA Kit (Cat. #EKS-715). This kit is for the accurate and specific quantification of as little as 90 pg/mL of inducible Hsp70 in serum and plasma samples from human, mouse, and rat origin. This assay does not significantly cross react with other Hsp70 family members such as Hsc70 (Hsp73), Grp78, DnaK (E. coli), or Hsp71 (M. tuberculosis) allowing for accurate…
Anger Management Classes – Not just for the “Angry”
The AJ Novick Group, Inc. is one of the leading providers of anger management services in the United States. They have recently launched a whole new series of anger management programs for consumers of all walks of life, including business executives, home makers, individuals, couples, and those seeking classes to meet a requirement from the court or legal system.
“Anger is one emotion we all have,” says Dr. Ari…
Myngle successfully launches global online marketplace for live
Almost 20.000 users in 7 months, raises 800.000 euro in 1st financing round, wins prize for one of the most promising ICT companies in Benelux.
Amsterdam, August 2008 – Since December 2007, Myngle has been bringing together language teachers and students from all over the world enabling live lessons or conversational practice over the Internet. Myngle offers a solution that provides the possibility of teaching or receiving live one-on-one classes from…
EXTREME COMPETITIVE SPORTS - A FITNESS TEST FOR DNA
Unusually high levels of physical exertion do cause oxidative stress, but this does not result in any long-term damage to DNA. This is just one of the many outcomes revealed by an extraordinary research project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF that are now published. As part of this project, 42 male athletes took part both in a triathlon and an extensive biomedical study, which examined numerous physiological values…
PCCTI IT & Healthcare’s inaugural Practical Nursing class set to graduate
PCCTI anticipated the beginning of the Practical Nursing program and has had a great first year!
Oak Brook, IL, August 18th, 2008: Last spring, PCCTI received their approval from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to begin offering the Practical Nursing Program. PCCTI began the first class on August 13th, 2007 and have since begun more LPN classes. With nursing shortages far exceeding the supply, careers are abundant…
ATLAS Biolabs expands its service portfolio to include the Agilent Expression Pr …
Berlin, Germany, August 20, 2008. ATLAS Biolabs GmbH has expanded its biochip-based services to include the Agilent technology platform. Thus, ATLAS Biolabs GmbH now also offers a third of the world’s three leading microarray technologies, in addition to Affymetrix and Illumina. Agilent’s chip technology is characterized by multiplex formats, high accuracy and reproducibility, as well as a high measure of flexibility. Production of customized chips thus becomes cheaper and faster.…
Home schooling families must prepare for university exams, warns founder of priv …
Tutors International announces a trend in requests for full-time live-in tutors from families that have teenage home educated children who want to attend university. In some cases, home schooled children have not taken any kind of formal examinations, and so the need to prepare for A-level or university entrance examinations can necessitate the employment of a private tutor. For more information visit www.tutors-international.com or call +44 (0) 1865 435 135.
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