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Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Mobile Broadband Wireless Capability in UK Public Safety Network Trial

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LONDON, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- - Northrop Grumman, NextWave Wireless, Successfully Test Public Safety Network Solution and Enable First Real-time Remote Crime Scene Investigation in the UK Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully completed a public safety network trial in the UK, aimed at demonstrating how mobile broadband wireless technology can help improve the responsiveness of the emergency services. The trial, held in collaboration with NextWave Wireless and led by the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), demonstrated how a mobile broadband network could…
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New: Longevinex(R) First to Introduce Micronized Resveratrol Matrix - Now Stabilized by Microencapsulation

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SAN DIMAS, California, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- To enhance absorption, the Longevinex(R) matrix of nutraceuticals now features micron-sized trans-resveratrol, microencapsulated in an envelope of all natural plant dextrins and starches to preserve resveratrol in its trans-resveratrol form from degradation by light, heat and oxygen. (Refs 1, 2) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080422/LATU004 ) The newly formulated Longevinex resveratrol matrix withstands direct exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation and heat in independent laboratory tests, says Bill Sardi, spokesperson for…
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JIC Invests in Three New Alternative Energy Projects

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HONG KONG, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- - Major First Step to Tap Alternative Energy Business in China J.I.C. Technology Company Ltd ("JIC" or "the Company") to be renamed as Hong Kong Energy Holdings Limited ("HKE") (HKEx: 987), a wholly-owned subsidiary of HKC (Holdings) Limited ("HKC (HOLDINGS) or the "Group") (HKEx: 190), has initiated to invest in three alternative energy projects at the Lunaobao Wind Farm in Hebei, the Siziwang Qi Wind Farm in Inner Mongolia, and a pilot cellulosic ethanol project. On behalf of HKC (HOLDINGS), the single largest shareholder of JIC, Mr. Eric Oei, Chairman…
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Northrop Grumman to Showcase Wireless Broadband Technology at BAPCO Annual Conference and Exhibition

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LONDON, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will highlight its broadband wireless capability at the British Association of Public Safety Communications Officers (BAPCO) annual conference and exhibition to be held at 23-24 April 2008 at the Business Design Centre, London. Northrop Grumman together with NextWave Wireless will be located at stand B37. "Our experience building wireless networks and our systems integration expertise puts Northrop Grumman at the forefront of public safety communications," said Tom Afferton, director of wireless engineering for…
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New Research Study Indicates Green Movement to Grow in Importance for Datacentre Providers

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LONDON, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- - Digital Realty Trust Survey Also Finds that Vendors Need to Articulate Green Datacentre Strategies in the Next 24 Months Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), a leading owner and manager of corporate and Internet gateway datacentres, is reporting new research data entitled, "How Green is Green?" focused on determining the depth of the Green movement in the European datacentre market. The release of this data follows the publication of a parallel study of the North American datacentre market. This European study is based on a recent poll of senior decision…
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Self-Healing Ceramics Protect Against Radiation

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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory found that the restless movement of oxygen atoms heals radiation-induced damage in the engineered ceramic yttria-stabilized zirconia. This may lead to development of radiation-resistant materials for nuclear power plants and waste storage. Scientists Ram Devanathan and Bill Weber modeled how well that ceramic and other materials stand up to radiation. "If you want a material to withstand radiation over millennia, you can't expect it to just sit there and take it. There must be a mechanism for self-healing," said…
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Graphene Makes World's Smallest Transistor

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In recent decades, manufacturers have added more and more components onto integrated circuits. As a result, the number of transistors and the power of these circuits have roughly doubled every two years. This has become known as Moore’s Law. But the ability to easily add more components is now noticeably decreasing and further miniaturization of electronics will experience a fundamental challenge in the next 10 years. There's hope on the horizon. Researchers at The University of Manchesterhave used the world’s thinnest material to create the world’s smallest transistor, one atom thick and…
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Star Wars Tech May Be Closer Than We Think

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An exhibit developed by the Museum of Science, Boston, in collaboration with Lucasfilm, Ltd. explores the possibility that some of the robots, vehicles and devices of the Star Wars films are closer to reality than one might think. The exhibition, at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pa., through May 4, discusses landspeeders and robots as engineering design challenges and highlights how researchers are currently pursuing similar technologies. "We were surprised and delighted when we were developing the exhibit, to discover that many scientists working today were inspired by the fantasy…
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Cutting Emissions With Improved Aerodynamics In Trucks

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A lot of discussion on emissions revolves around mitigation rather than optimization but researchers at TU Delft have shown that creating an improved aerodynamic shape for truck trailers by mounting sideskirts can lead to a cut in fuel consumption and emissions of up to as much as 15%. Earlier promising predictions, based on mathematical models and wind tunnel tests have been confirmed during road tests with an adapted trailer. This means that public-private platform PART (Platform for Aerodynamic Road Transport), has produced an application which can immediately be put into production. It is…
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Evolution Versus Intelligent Design

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There is continual debate taking place over whether organisms are the result of intelligent design or evolution. The proponents of intelligent design believe that chance and selection are too casual and slow to allow complex new properties to arise. In particular, they argue that the intermediate steps in shuffling the genes to make something new are likely to scramble the existing system and be bad for the organism, e.g., "half an eye is bad for you." A study directed by Mark Isalan, leader of the group Gene Network Engineering and Luis Serrano, coordinator of the research programme Systems…
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