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SouthWest NanoTechnologies Announces $3 Million in Funding
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
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Nanotube manufacturer SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. this week announced $3 million in funding from Michigan's Insight Technology Capital Partners, LP.
"Insight will manage the fun...
Evident Technologies Files for Bankruptcy
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
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New York-based nanotech company Evident Technologies this week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
"The company, headed by president and CEO Clint Ballinger, l...
Virginia Nanotechnology Park Moves Forward
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 9, 2009
...al Industrial Facility this week set aside $20,000 towards the planned development of the Virginia Nanotechnology Park in Virginia's Pulaski County .
"[The] support gives a steering commit...
Can Wind Power Make a Profit?
in IfEnergy, on June 23, 2009
... unusual example.
One solution no one likes to talk about, raise the cost of electricity. In the debate on alternative energy sources, many people try to avoid discussing the fact that the cost of a...
Philippines Announces 10-Year Nanotech Roadmap
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
...e Republic of the Philippines this week laid out a 10-year strategy for the development of a local nanotech industry.
"The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Advanced S...
Russia and Japan to Collaborate on Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
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The Russian nanotechnology business group RUSNANO has announced an agreement with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to establish a collaborative workgroup focused ...
A GM name change?
in Sox First, on June 17, 2009
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Last month, Harvard Business School set off the debate about a name change for GM . It suggested going for an American theme, although somehow I don't think Stars and Stripes Automobile Manuf...
FDA's Annette McCarthy: We Can Manage Nanotech Food Safety
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 11, 2009
... the FDA 's Dr. Annette McCarthy said her organization has sufficient authority to manage nanotech safety.
"In order to assist manufacturers to ensure product safety, the FDA is in the...
Arkansas Governor Praises U of A's Dedication to Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 4, 2009
...Arkansas, Arkansas governor Mike Beebe praised the University of Arkansas for its dedication to nanotech - the technology behind Duralor's products was developed at the university.
"It ...
Blame the recession on Reagan: Paul Krugman
in Sox First, on June 1, 2009
...nificant amount of money down actually laid the foundation stones for this recession. No doubt the debate will continue with people pointing out to Krugman that Reagan did not create a budget deficit...
Obama Administration Targets Employers with Immigration Enforcement
in Global Mobility Report, on May 22, 2009
... I haven't heard much about the immigration debate in the US this year. But BusinessWeek just published an article that start with this: The Obama Administration plans to intensify efforts be...
Dana-Farber Researchers Create DNA Origami
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 22, 2009
Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a technique for folding sheets of DNA, like origami, into multilayered objects. The research was published in the May 21 issue of Nature .
"This is something that nature is very good at - making many complex machines with...
ZettaCore Raises $21 Million
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 12, 2009
ZettaCore, Inc. yesterday announced that it had raised $21 million in Series C financing from a wide range of investors, including Globis Capital Partners , Itochu Technology Ventures , Yasuda Enterprise Development , Epic Ventures , Panasonic Ventures , Draper Fisher Jurvetson , Klein...
Google Chrome ads on TV
in Wangtam, on May 10, 2009
...opoly Debate Miss Key Points
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USC Gets $12.5 Million from DOE for Nanotech Energy Research
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 2, 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy this week selected the University of South Carolina to house an alternative energy research center that's expected to receive $12.5 million in federal funding.
"The grant was included in a White House announcement that the U.S. Department of Energy ...
From Ideas to Reality
in TJ's Weblog, on April 26, 2009
... But he and other speakers emphasized the importance of sharing ideas, and do so quickly - because debate helps you decide which are likely to gain traction. Talking about your ideas will also increas...
Georgia Tech Opens Marcus Nanotechnology Building
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 24, 2009
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Georgia Tech today formally opened its 190,000 square foot Marcus Nanotechnology Building.
"The invaluable research and activities taking place at our Nanotechnology Research Center (NR...
That's no moon... it's a vSphere!
in The CIO Weblog, on April 24, 2009
... the company is now billing it as, which is "Building the Internal Cloud."
Given all the debate over what cloud computing is and is not, I suppose VMWare are entitled to their own version, ...
One more step to bank nationalization
in Sox First, on April 24, 2009
...nalization might well be the only way to fix the toxic assets. What's needed is a full and open debate, possibly even Congressional approval. Doing it by the back door to avoid that debate is wron...
Are economists to blame for the financial crisis?
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
...our elites and even of our scientific civilization." British economist John Kay adds to the debate, pointing out that the fundamental mistake of economists is that they tried coming up with a ...
ACTU Issues Warning About Nanomaterials
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 18, 2009
...ials, a labelling requirement for products containing nanomaterials, and for agencies to develop nanotechnology handling standards," writes The Age's Dan Harrison .
"With animal tests...
Scotland's Top Golf Courses
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 16, 2009
...nd . Consider the possibilities...
St. Andrews - While the precise origins of golf are open to debate, Wikipedia says that most scholars agree on this: golf originated in Scotland about 900 years ...
IPOs: don't blame Sarbox
in Sox First, on April 15, 2009
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Extraordinary that the debate about the impact of Sarbanes Oxley on IPOs still continues almost seven years after it was introduced. Particularly in this economic climate. Last week, The Wall St...
UB Researchers Develop Nanotech Addiction Treatment
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 11, 2009
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Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed a new nanotech treatment for drug addiction.
"Scientists in UB's Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics and UB...
Enterprise 2.0: Reality Check
in The CIO Weblog, on April 10, 2009
...sum it up for all participants: "Virtualization makes sense in any economy." There was no debate of the point. Most attendees were already implementing or exploring significant virtualizatio...
SUNY Albany Launches $150 Million Nanotech Expansion
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 2, 2009
... a ribbon-cutting ceremony to market the official opening of a $150 million expansion of its Albany NanoTech Complex that the University says will support more than $1 billion in new investments and 6...
Why Skilled Immigrants to the US Are Going Home
in Global Mobility Report, on March 30, 2009
... America today are opting to return to their home countries instead of remaining in the U.S. As the debate over H-1B workers and skilled immigrants intensifies, we are losing sight of one important fa...
UT Researchers Create Nanotech Artificial Muscles
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 21, 2009
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In the March 20 issue of the journal Science , researchers at the Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas have published an article entitled ' Giant S...
Cancer Research UK Announces Nanotech Breakthrough
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 13, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 2367173
Following up on the post below , more nanotech cancer-fighting news: researchers at Cancer Research UK this week announced the development of a...
The Great OS Debate
in HackITLinux, on March 12, 2009
...boration Summit , representatives of the Linux Foundation, Microsoft , and Sun Microsystems will debate the future of their respective operating systems.
"Linux Foundation Executive Director...
France Debates 'World's Toughest' Anti-P2P Law
in P2P File Sharing, on March 12, 2009
...Internet' bill has been drafted, and today it finally came up before the National Assembly for debate. Despite furious opposition, the bill could well pass soon, laying down severe penalties for &...
Sun's Ian Murdock Joins the Great OS Debate
in Java Entrepreneur, on March 12, 2009
...aboration Summit , representatives of Sun Microsystems , Microsoft and the Linux Foundation will debate the future of their respective operating systems.
Expect bloodshed.
"Linux Foundatio...
Interview with Warren McGregor, IASB board member
in Sox First, on March 11, 2009
...capital markets. There is no doubt the European banks want to see us opening up these issues and re-debate them and come up decisions that they prefer but I don't think holding us to hostage will ...
MIT Student Wins Prize for Nanomedicine Research
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 7, 2009
MIT PHd student Geoffrey von Maltzahn won this year's $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for "developing a technique that utilizes nanosize gold particles to target malignant tumors and kill cancer cells but spares healthy tissue," according to Scientific American's Larr...
Nanotech Toys: Bandai Aqua Dance
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 28, 2009
... Tamagotchi creator Bandai has introduced the Bandai Aqua Dance, a fountain that cascades over a nanotech surface.
"The water droplets roll into balls acting more like mercury, and swarm acr...
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in Wangtam, on February 26, 2009
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Cima and Toray to Collaborate on Nanotech for Plasma TVs
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 16, 2009
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Cima NanoTech last week announced plans to work with Japan's Toray Industries to launch a nanotech film product for plasma TVs.
"Cima NanoTech, a six-year-old startup that has dev...
CSUN Launches Nanotech Program with Keck Grant
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 8, 2009
...tate University Northridge (CSUN) this week announced the launch of a new undergraduate program in nanotechnology, thanks to a $500,000 Grant from the Los Angeles-based W.M. Keck Foundation .
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Senate Vote On Barack Obama's Stimulus Package May Take Place Today
in Exclusive from our news room , on February 6, 2009
...President Barack Obama's stimulus package is still in the Senate undergoing scrutiny and debate on an intense level.
In addition to the expected delays and objections being raised by the Republi...
Biomaterials Asia 2009
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 1, 2009
...vice technology, pharmaceutical science, tissue engineering and biomaterials science to explore and debate the latest scientific developments, translational science and commercial applications. Confer...
Canada to Require Companies to Disclose Any Use of Nanomaterials
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 1, 2009
... assess the substances."
"This is information that is vital to ensuring the safe use of nanotechnology," says Andrew Maynard, chief science advisor for the Project on Emerging Nanote...
The SOA imbroglio
in The CIO Weblog, on January 23, 2009
...deliver value to the business."
I can get behind that, at least.
But I think that this was a debate that happened largely inside the cloistered community of pundits and SOA insiders, and perhap...
French Scientists Say Cleaner Air Could Be Causing Global Warming
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 18, 2009
...re is rising, it is, but still unanswered is the question of what is causing the increase.
The big debate centers on whether or not the temperature increase is caused by humans or is it a naturally o...
Linux vs. Windows 7
in HackITLinux, on January 17, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 1861766
There's been quite a bit of debate online this week about the arrival of Windows 7 , and what it means for the future of Linux.
"Given...
Congress Intros Nanotech Safety Bill
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 17, 2009
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The House Science and Technology Committee this week introduced the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 554). The bill (identical to H.R. 5940 , whi...
Nanotech-Enabled Freedom Wheelchair Wins Engineering Award
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 10, 2009
...late last year, design firm Lu Papi & Associates received an award for the development of the nanotechnology-enabled Freedom Wheelchair .
"Developed at the University of Western Sydney ...
Dolphins Inspire Nanotech Research at University of Nevada
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 2, 2009
Jonghwan Suhr of the University of Nevada, Reno has received a $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation for his research on materials that mimic dolphins' skin.
"Suhr, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and h...
Dell's restructure: will it work?
in Sox First, on January 1, 2009
...r confirmation that Michael Dell stuffed up badly. Whether these changes are a good sign is up for debate. Analysts have told CNN Money that Dell plans to lay off more employees in the first half o...
Are we all Keynesians now?
in Sox First, on December 30, 2008
...faire makes everything for the best in the best of all possible worlds. "This same moralistic debate is with us, once again. Contemporary "liquidationists" insist that a collapse would...
South Korea Announces Plans to Lead Global Nanotech Market
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 24, 2008
...he Xinhua News Agency this week reported that South Korea aims to capture 15 percent of the global nanotech market within the next seven years, becoming one of the top three nanotechnology leaders wo...
How to manage cost reduction in dark times?
in Supplychainer, on December 13, 2008
... Deloitte has recently published a debate on supply chain cost reduction in hard times. You can read the full debate here , in any case, my takeaways from it are the following:
- Companies in sec...
NRC Finds "Serious Weaknesses" in U.S. Approach to Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 11, 2008
...t;serious weaknesses" in the U.S. government's approach to handling the potential risks of nanotechnology.
"A 15-member committee of chemists, toxicologists and other experts said it f...
KU and ConocoPhillips to Collaborate on Oil Field Stimulation
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 5, 2008
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The University of Kansas and ConocoPhillips this week announced a three-year collaborative nanotechnology research program focused on developing new technologies for oil Field stimulation...
辩论:Is Google Evil?
in Wangtam, on November 30, 2008
...✔ Debating the Vices and Virtues of Google
✔ More on the 'Is Google Evil?' Debate
✔ Google violates its 'don't be evil' motto ...
University of Zurich Develops Uniquely Water-Resistant Fabric
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 27, 2008
...sity of Zurich's Stefan Seeger this week announced the development of uniquely water-repellent nanotech fabric.
"By coating polyester fibers with millions of tiny silicone filaments, the f...
Automakers heading nowhere
in Sox First, on November 19, 2008
... buy. If you want further evidence of that, check out the 10 cars that sank Detroit . And so the debate continues. Republican Mitt Romney, once a presidential candidate says there is a simple so...
Ideal Age for Marriage?
in White Lace Wedding, on November 17, 2008
...really isn't a magic number; you'll find research and studies supporting either side of the debate. The one point both sides seem to agree on is that getting married as a teen is not the best ...
UK Raises Nanotech Health Fears
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 13, 2008
...ntal Pollution today published a report entitled Novel Materials in the Environment:
The Case of Nanotechnology , which warns of the potential health dangers inherent in nanomaterials.
"The ...
Introducing Nano-Link
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 7, 2008
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A group of Midwestern schools have joined together to establish a nanotech education partnership called the Midwest Regional Center for Nanotechnology Education, or Nano-Link, which will be fund...
Florida State University to Spin Off Buckypaper Company
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Martin McCarthy
Thanks to a recent AP article , there's been a lot of buzz online this week about buckypaper, developed by Dr. Ben Wang at Florida State University's High-Performance Materials Institute , a material made of carbon nanotubes that is &q...
AIMA Updates Hedge Fund Adequacy Guide
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 27, 2008
...pital Adequacy Assessment Process.
"The hedge fund industry has embraced the capital adequacy debate proactively and the sophisticated risk management techniques undertaken by hedge funds make t...
Qik 将全新支持 Nokia 和 Sony Ericsson 手机拍摄视频
in Wangtam, on October 21, 2008
Qik 近日推出了一个基于 J2ME 的客户端,全新支持 Nokia 和 Sony Ericsson 手机拍摄视频、直接上传到 Qik 进行分享。目前已经支持的手机型号包括:
✔ Nokia 5300
✔ Nokia 6300
✔ Nokia 6500 (classic and slide)
✔ Nokia 6555
✔ Nokia 8800 Arte/Carbon Arte
✔ Sony Ericsson G502
✔ Sony Ericsson K660i
✔ Sony Ericsson K850i
✔ Sony Ericsson K858c
✔ Sony Ericsson W89...
Shecky's Beauty Night Out - The Gift Bag Report
in Are you a beauty?, on October 3, 2008
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Last Night , I hit Shecky's semi-annual Beauty Night Out for a pre-debate evening of shopping, drinks and fun. As is the case with most Shecky's events, this one was packed to gills...
Sarbanes-Oxley and foreign firms
in Sox First, on October 2, 2008
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For many years now, we have had an ongoing debate about whether Sarbanes-Oxley is forcing foreign companies to quit US equity markets. Now we have a new study Why do foreign firms leave U.S. equ...
Presidential Debates to Be Held on University Campuses
in The Universities Weblog, on August 26, 2008
...The blogosphere and wire services are covered up with different reports on the three presidential debates coming up in September and October - all to be held on university campuses.
The debate sche...
'Harry and Louise' Ads on Healthcare Are Back
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 20, 2008
This 1994 'Harry and Louise' political ad on healthcare helped trump President Clinton's move for a universal healthcare.
Now the 'Harry and Louise' ad is back in time for the Republican and Democratic Party Conventions with an appeal to whoever is the next President: &quo...
Are Cell Phones Costing You Business?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on August 18, 2008
...stomer.
The creation of the cell phone and the use of text messaging has become a hot item of debate. Many of today's teenagers raised with these items see no reason why they should not have...
No Monopoly on Innovation
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on August 11, 2008
...alth care, and health records management. These areas, particularly, are places where the political debate in the U.S. has become stifling - to the point of seriously and adversely affecting innovatio...
MyCMDB: the cool BSM software with the funny name
in The CIO Weblog, on August 7, 2008
I made fun of Managed Objects new social-networking influenced CMDB interface product myCMDB when it was announced last month, critiquing both the kindergarten playground name of the software and the fact that something as prosaic as a configuration management database product was jumping o...
Graphene: the Strongest Material
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 31, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Evgeny Terentev
Graphene is the strongest known material. Graphene was discovered in 2005 and was recently tested and found to be the strongest material known to man. Mechanical engineering professors at Columbia University tested graphene's strength at the...




