Precision positioning systems specialist PI (Physik Instrumente) expands further into Asian markets with the opening of a direct office in Singapore, in June of this year.
New research promises better collection of prostate cancer cells
microTAS 2011 conference, the premier international event for reporting research in microfluidics, nanotechnology and detection technologies for life science and chemistry, University of Cincinnati researchers will present a simple, low-cost, method for separating and safely collecting concentrated volumes of fragile prostate cancer cells.
Physicists find strong bonds between rare-earth metals and graphene
Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory are studying the interaction of materials that are promising for use in nanoscale electronics: graphene and different types of metals. The team has discovered the rare-earth metals dysprosium and gadolinium react strongly with graphene, while lead does not.
Eine unverzichtbare Nanotechnologie: Nicht-rostender Stahl
Rostfreie Staehle sind aus unserer modernen Industriegesellschaft nicht mehr wegzudenken.
Top award recognises Irish researcher’s contribution to nanoscience
Professor Michael Coey receives RDS/Intel Prize for Science Research and Communication
Two UCSB faculty members will receive US presidential science awards
President Obama today named two UC Santa Barbara faculty members as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The award is the highest honor the nation can bestow on a scientist or engineer at the beginning of his or her career. Benjamin Mazin, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, and Sumita Pennathur, assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering, are among 94 individuals across the country to receive the early career awards.
Male Heart Disease May Be Linked to Mom's Lifetime Nutrition
(HealthDay News) -- A man's heart disease risk after the age of 40 may be linked, at least in part, to his mother's body size and placenta size when he was born, a new study suggests.
"Chronic disease is the product of a mother's lifetime nutrition and the early growth of her child," study lead author Dr. David Barker, a professor of clinical epidemiology at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom, said in a news release from the European Society of Cardiology. "It is not simply a consequence of poor lifestyles in later life. Rather, it is a result of variations in the normal processes of human development."
The finding is reported online June 1 in the European Heart Journal by Barker, who is also a professor in cardiovascular medicine at Oregon Health and Science University, and colleagues.
Indications of the maternal influence on the heart disease risk of male offspring stem from an analysis involving nearly 7,000 Finnish men who were born in Helsinki between 1934 and 1944.
At that time, birth records included notations on the baby's size, the placental surface size, and other information on the mother's weight, height and age, and previous pregnancies. (The placenta -- a temporary organ that lines the uterus and feeds the baby in the womb -- is expelled at birth.) Read more...
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Liposuction May Lower Certain Blood Fats, Researcher Says
(HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that liposuction -- which plastic surgeons often use to sculpt the bodies of people who aren't extremely overweight -- can lower levels of a type of blood fat called triglycerides.
"High triglyceride levels are known to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease," study author Dr. Eric Swanson, a plastic surgeon, said in a news release from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. "The decrease in these levels after liposuction was surprisingly dramatic, and revealed that the permanent removal of excess fat cells by liposuction has a major impact on circulating levels of triglycerides."
The research doesn't definitively prove that liposuction caused levels to drop, however, and an outside researcher questioned the value of the study.
The study looked at 270 women and 52 men who underwent either liposuction, a tummy tuck (known as an abdominoplasty), or both. On average, the patients were slightly overweight, although they ranged from nearly underweight to morbidly obese. Read more...
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Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Unveils High-throughput Slide Scanner for Digital Pathology
In case you missed this at CAP --
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, unveiled the VENTANA iScan HT slide scanner prototype before a packed audience at the 2011 College of American Pathologists (CAP) annual meeting.
- A dynamic focusing method that results in very fast scan speeds producing high quality images.
- A best-in-class slide transport system provides improved reliability and safe handling of slides.
- Random access support by decoupling slide loading and slide scanning as well as an immediate STAT override feature.
- Worklist management improves laboratory workflow optimization.
Steve Burnell, PhD, Lifecycle Leader for Advanced Workflow commented, "The VENTANA iScan HT slide scanner takes the speed of scanning and the image viewing experience to exceptional levels. Our customers have inspired us to create a digital pathology product that surpasses the industry standard. The VENTANA iScan HT slide scanner leverages Ventana's expertise in industry-leading staining platforms, assays, and workflow solutions, to deliver unprecedented performance in digital pathology."
Ventana provides a complete suite of digital pathology solutions including the iScan Coreo Au slide scanner, the VENTANA iScan HT slide scanner, and the Virtuoso workflow management software. The iScan Coreo Au slide scanner is the ideal choice for low to mid-volume pathology laboratories and labs interested in niche applications such as frozen sections and education. The VENTANA iScan HT slide scanner is the best choice for the high-volume pathology laboratories. Both the iScan Coreo Au slide scanner and VENTANA iScan HT slide scanner are integrated with Virtuoso for workflow management software functionality from image acquisition through reporting.
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Source:CAP’s PHC Committee Webinar on WSI: Validating Whole Slide Imaging Systems for Diagnostic Use in Pathology
Webinar offered by CAP PHC
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Link to register https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/605418625
There is increasing interest in using whole slide imaging (WSI) for diagnostic purposes in pathology. An important question is whether WSI can replace conventional light microscopy as the method by which pathologists review histologic sections and/or cytology slides to render diagnoses. Validation of WSI is crucial to ensure that diagnostic performance based on digitized slides is at least equivalent to that of glass slides and light microscopy. Currently, there are no standardized guidelines regarding validation of WSI for diagnostic use. Therefore, the CAP Pathology and Laboratory Quality Center convened a non-vendor panel from North America with expertise in digital pathology in order to develop recommendations for validating WSI systems for this purpose. Data sources for these recommendations were derived from panel consensus and an extensive literature review from the past 10 years.
The 13 statements formulated by the panel were available for public review and this webinar will cover the background rationale and supporting data used to develop these recommendations. The public response to each of these statements will be shared and contentious issues raised will be discussed. The final result of this effort is intended to improve the clinical use of WSI technology in pathology by providing assurance that these digital tools are being properly used for their intended clinical use, thereby reducing the potential risk of misdiagnosis attributed to this technology.
Presented by Liron Pantanowitz MD, FCAP
Link to register https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/605418625
Source:"Miracles & Charms," Exhibition, The Wellcome Collection
Anthropomorphic Taxidermy with Sue Jeiven: New Episode of The Midnight Archive
The Midnight Archive is a web-based video documentary series "centered around the esoteric and always exotic personalities that spring from Observatory," the Brooklyn-based event/gallery space I founded a few years ago. A new episode--this one based on the lovely and inspiring Sue Jeiven, who taught a beloved and continuously sold-out class on anthropomorphic taxidermy at Observatory--has just been released; you can view it above by clicking play.
Here is what Ronni Thomas, the man behind the series, has to say about this particular episode:
From the occult streets of midtown manhattan to a tattoo parlor in Brooklyn where Sue Jeiven is breathing new life into dead animals. We sat with Sue who teaches classes on Anthropomorphic Taxidermy at the Brooklyn Observatory to get some info on this unique and interesting art form.
EPISODE 03 : Anthropomorphic Taxidermy -- This episode brings us the cutest little thing ever to rip the guts out of a dead cadaver. I was very grateful when Sue Jeiven, a tattoo artist of East River Tattoo in brooklyn agreed to let me film her to chat about turning mice into little men. Here we discuss the history and process and facination behind a very old and very odd artform; anthropomorphic taxidermy. As Sue will explain, its the process of taking an animal's skin, preparing it, and putting it in a human-like setting. It sounds much more charming coming from sue. So have a look and if you are interested, she is planning a book on taxidermy in addition to occasionally teaching students how to 'DIY' their own little mouse or squirrel. Check in at the Brooklyn Observatory in hopes she adds another class in the future!
For more on the series, to see former episodes, or to sign up for the mailing list so as to be alerted to future uploads, visit The Midnight Archive website by clicking here. You can also "like" it on Facebook--and thus be alerted--by clicking here. To find out more about Observatory, click here. To be alerted to future classes taught by Sue Jeiven, click here to sign up for the Observatory mailing list.
Also, to see brand new episodes in person and meet the filmmaker, please come to the Observatory Halloween/Day of the Dead/Screening party! Click here for more on that.
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Collection of 29 Horses Teeth, Louis Auzoux (1797-1880), Papier Mache
This collection of 29 horses' teeth was assembled by Louis Auzoux (1797-1880), a French doctor who made models of humans, animals and plants for use in teaching medicine and anatomy.
They demonstrate how horses' teeth age, the effects of wind-sucking and crib-biting, and the fraudulent methods employed to make horses seem older or younger than their true age.
While traditional anatomical models used wax, Dr Auzoux's then-secret mixture of papier mache, cork, clay, paper and glue proved far sturdier, as well as cheaper.
Many of his models of fungi, foetuses, mulberries and May beetles, as well as a complete human body that opens to reveal the skull and internal organs, are held by the University of Cambridge's Whipple Museum of the History of Science.
Part of the department of history and philosophy of science, the museum also houses a large collection of early scientific books and instruments dating from the Middle Ages to the present, including telescopes, sundials, early slide rules, pocket electronic calculators and laboratory apparatus.
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Job Opening: Assistant Conservator, The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Fascinating job alert! Full details below.
Assistant Conservator
The Royal College of Surgeons of England£20,000 pa (36 month contract starting 4 January 2012)
Central LondonWith a worldwide reputation for educational excellence and state-of-the art teaching facilities, the Royal College of Surgeons of England is committed to enabling surgeons to achieve and maintain the highest standards of surgical practice and patient care. Our Museums and archives, including the renowned Hunterian Museum, offer a fascinating and vital insight into medical history and are an invaluable teaching aid that need constant care and attention.
As part of the Museums and Archives team, in this training post you will learn the skills involved in caring for comparative and human anatomy across the RCS collections. As well as auditing, monitoring and recording the integrity of our collections, you'll clean and maintain items, monitor the environmental conditions in the museums and stores and dispose of conservation waste material safely. Remedial conservation such as preserving, mounting and refurbishing will also be an important part of the role, as will ordering the necessary materials and equipment and working with the Head of Conservation to refine and develop efficient and safe conservation techniques. Last but not least, you'll recruit, induct and supervise the volunteers working on zoological materials within the museums.
Ideally with a relevant degree or museum qualification, but definitely holding a level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent, you also have practical experience of working in a museum or similar environment. A sound understanding of safe practice in the workplace is also essential, including awareness of Health & Safety issues. Reliable, consistent and with a 'can-do' approach, you're adept with Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Outlook and Excel. What's more, you have clear communication skills, an openness to new ideas and the ability to follow technical instructions. The post involves coming into contact with heavy objects and some hazardous chemicals for which full training will be given. Any experience of handling human or animal tissues in a museum or laboratory context would also be an advantage.
Benefits include:
25 days' holiday (plus 4 closure days)
Defined Benefit pension scheme
Flexitime
Subsidised restaurant
In-house gym and squash court
For further information on this role and to apply please visit http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/about/working using reference 25/11.Closing date: 2nd October 2011
We are an employer fully committed to our equality and diversity policies. We will judge you on your abilities and nothing else.
More on the job can be found here.
Photos of specimens from the Hunterian Museum of The Royal College of Surgeons of England by Elaine Duigenan; more here.
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Halloween and Day of the Dead Party with New Episodes of Ghoul A Go-Go and The Midnight Archive, Costume Contest, Music, and More!
Hallween/Day of the Dead/Costume Contest/Screening party, anyone? Hope very much to see you there.
Halloween and Day of the Dead Party with New Episodes of Ghoul A Go-Go and The Midnight Archive, Costume Contest, Music, and More!
Date: Saturday, October 22
Time: 8:00 PM
Admission: $12
Presented by Morbid Anatomy and Borderline Projects
Please join us on Saturday, October 22 for a Halloween/Day of the Dead costume party featuring brand new episodes of Ghoul A Go-Go and The Midnight Archive, as well as burlesque, music, piñatas, food, beverages, sugar skulls, a costume contest, and more! Please, please (!!!) come in costume! All costumes welcomed!
The night's amusements will include:
ENTERTAINMENT!
- Ghoul a Go Go: Premiere of a brand new episode
- The Midnight Archive: Two new episodes of The Midnight Archive, Ronni Thomas' new web series based on Observatory
- Music: Wavy gravy Halloween music for the all night dance party
- Burlesque: A creepy Burlesque performance by Lil' Miss Lixx
FOOD AND DRINK!
- Traditional Food and Drink Specials throughout the evening
COSTUME CONTEST!
- Prizes for costumes inspired by either Vlad, Creighton, The Invisible Man, or any of the clips featured on Ghoul a Go Go
TRADITIONAL DAY OF THE DEAD ATTRACTIONS!
- Day of the Dead Altar: Altar de Muertos, an installation by Rebeca and Salvador Olguin celebrating Mexico and its past, history and culture
- Face painting: Have the Kiss of Death painted on your face by La Catrina
- Pan de Muerto: Indulge in this traditional dessert called Bread of Death
- Piñata: Dash death to smithereens with our annual death piñata!
- Sugar skulls: Decorate and eat or bring home your own Day of the Dead sugar skull
- Offerings to the Departed: In some places in Mexico, people leave small, coffin-like figures out for the souls of the departed. Guests are invited to leave their own offering; they will be available at the installation
More information here; Hope to see you there.
Image: El Jarabe en Ultratumba (The Folk Dance Beyond the Grave), Jose Guadalupe Posada
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SoftLayer is Coming to Town
As many of you know SoftLayer is going global. Our Singapore DC goes live TOMORROW, and Amsterdam will follow suit shortly, so we put together a little “jingle” that I think you might know. It might be September, but if the stores are already putting out holiday items, Christmas songs should be fair game in October … And since we are entering that last stretch of work before those great end-of-the-year national holidays that give us a few days off, we can use a classic tune to help us power through.
To those of you who love the song, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” you may not want to play the video below. To those who want to rubberneck at our goofiness and join us in a little fun … play away:
If you want to sing along at home (because who wouldn’t?), here are the lyrics for your karaoke pleasure:
SoftLayer is Coming to Town
You better watch out!
Competitors cry!
They’re gonna pout
I’m telling you why,
SoftLayer is comin’ to town
You better watch out!
Competitors cry!
They’re gonna pout
I’m telling you why,
SoftLayer is comin’ to town
We’re setting up racks
and hiring staff
We’re gonna open up our Singapore branch
SoftLayer is comin to town
We’re not only in Asia
We’ll be in Europe too
We know that you’ve been waiting for this
So don’t miss our big debut.
You better watch out!
Competitors cry!
They’re gonna pout
I’m telling you why,
SoftLayer is comin’ to town.
With two data centers and two network PoPs
Shiny new servers and cables wired up
SoftLayer is comin’ to town.
DC CRAC Units that condition and cool,
Power and network in the SoftLayer Pods too.
SoftLayer is comin’ to town.
The SLayers and our clients
will have to celebrate.
We’re expanding SoftLayer’s footprint,
Far beyond the United States.
You better watch out!
Competitors cry!
They’re gonna pout,
I’m telling you why,
SoftLayer is coming to town.
Shout-outs go to all the SLayers who indulged us in this little song. We hope it’s less embarrassing than you expected … And if it’s more embarrassing, we hope it’s as terrible and catchy as “Friday.”
Tip: If the song is stuck in your head now, one great way to distract yourself from it is to go and order a server in Singapore!
Time lapse: The Wagging Pole – Night Watch | Bad Astronomy
Graham Gaunt is a photographer who sent me this time lapse video he made of the skies over Cornwall, UK. It’s not remarkable so much for the photography — which is quite lovely — but because in the extreme southwest UK summer nights, according to Graham, tend to be cloudy.
I like the shots of the stars through the clouds; the difference in relative motion is somehow both eerie and soothing. The familiar sight of Orion, the Pleiades, Taurus, and Sirius coming in at about 1:20 is quite nice.
The thing is… "Wagging Pole"? I asked Graham what it means. At about a minute in, keep your eyes on the third power line pole down the road. It moves, wagging around! He said it was in a loose hole, but when he first saw it it freaked him out a little, so he decided to give it title billing.
Related posts:
- Stunning Finnish aurora time lapse
- Wyoming skies
- Another jaw-dropping time lapse video: Tempest
- Time lapse: Journey Through Canyons
- Down under Milky Way time lapse
- Alps lapse
Book Excerpt: Natural Wakefulness
Gayland Ferguson's recommendation of daily mindfulness to our inner and outer states of being.
Live Blogging: DARPA’s 100 Year Starship Conference
Keith's note: DARPA is hosting a conference for its 100 Year Starship project between 30 September - 2 October in Orlando. The agenda is interesting and ecclectic. We'll be onsite at the conference covering this event via live blogging at our new sister site NASAHackSpace.com. You can also follow via Twitter at @NASAhackSpace or see Tweets from other participants on Twitter via the hashtag #100yss.
Stem Cell Therapy: Healing Force of the future
In this episode of Breakthrough Medicine, experts from the University of Miami's Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI) use adult stem cells to repair organs and save lives. In this episode of Breakthrough Medicine, experts from the University of Miami's Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI) use adult stem cells to repair organs and save lives.
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Stem Cell Therapy: Healing Force of the future