Applied Physics

LONDON, September 23 /PRNewswire/ -- As energy costs rise and the need to reduce carbon emissions grows, many businesses are looking to their facilities managers to cut energy use and create a more sustainable business model. Greater public scrutiny is making environmental performance almost as important as financial performance in today's business climate. Featuring three co-located exhibitions, Working Buildings 2008 will take place on 8-9 October 2008 at London's Olympia. Visitors to this year's event will benefit from an innovative and relevant series of FREE seminars which set out a…

Data from the Ulysses mission show that the Sun has reduced its output of solar wind to the lowest levels since we've had readings and it could reduce the natural shielding that envelops our Solar System. The Sun's solar wind plasma is a stream of charged particles that are ejected from the upper atmosphere of the Sun. The solar wind interacts with every planetary body in our Solar System. It even defines the border between our Solar System and interstellar space. This border, called the heliopause, is a bubble-shaped boundary surrounding our Solar System where the solar wind's strength is…

LONDON, September 23 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2008 SMM maritime technology exhibition this month, Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit will unveil the newest enhancement to its VisionMaster FT(TM) lineup of marine navigation systems -- a widescreen high-resolution display with 25 percent more viewing area. A photo accompanying this release is available at: http://media.primezone.com/noc/ Sperry Marine's WideView(TM) display console is designed to improve situational awareness for bridge watch officers by providing additional information alongside the radar or…

LONDON, September 23 /PRNewswire/ -- telent, a leading provider of technology services, today announced that it has acquired Premises Networks Management plc, a specialist provider of telecommunications system integration services that operates predominantly in the UK. The acquisition is in line with telent's strategy to grow its presence and service offering in the telecommunications sector, and strengthens its presence in the medium- to large enterprise market. Premises Networks, which employs 40 people and has offices in the North West of England and in the London area, has an impressive…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 23 /PRNewswire/ -- - Integrated Infor ERP LN and Infor PLM 8 Solution Chosen to Improve Production and Accelerate Delivery Times Infor today announced that the South Africa business of BAE Systems, Land Systems OMC, a leading manufacturer of mine protected and armoured vehicles, has selected an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution to improve product design and production efficiency. Infor ERP LN and Infor PLM 8 will help to provide more accurate product configuration, reducing the costly need to…

PARIS, September 22 /PRNewswire/ -- - Recognized for Seminal Contributions to the Science and Technology of Multiple-Antenna Wireless Communications Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that Gerard J. Foschini, distinguished scientist and innovator at Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs, has been awarded the 2008 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal during the IEEE Honors Ceremony in Quebec City, Canada. The Alexander Graham Bell Medal is the highest recognition bestowed by the IEEE for contributions to the advancement of communications sciences and engineering. The IEEE is the…

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, September 22 /PRNewswire/ -- - Next-generation Solution Provides Open, Unified Environment for Custom Design Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today unveiled its Galaxy Custom Designer(TM) solution, the industry's first modern-era mixed-signal implementation solution. Architected for productivity, Galaxy Custom Designer leverages Synopsys' Galaxy(TM) Design Platform to provide a unified solution for custom and digital designs, thereby enhancing designer efficiency. Galaxy Custom Designer…

In a horror movie of the future, the villain could very well be someone who hijacks your GPS system and sends you to that lonely cabin in the woods. Global positioning system (GPS) technology is becoming something people can't imagine living without, so if such a ubiquitous system were to come under attack, what could be done? It's an uncomfortable question, but one that a group of Cornell researchers have considered with their research into "spoofing" GPS receivers. GPS is a U.S. navigation system of more than 30 satellites circling Earth twice a day in specific orbits, transmitting signals…

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, September 22 /PRNewswire/ -- - Innovative ergonomics, class-leading industrial design and feature-rich packaging combine in an entry-level handheld device to deliver maximum mobile productivity Expanding its rugged wireless computing solutions to a host of new light industrial mobile applications, Psion Teklogix, Inc. (LSE: PON) today unveiled NEO(TM), its next-generation lightweight, pocket-sized handheld computer. Available for order now, NEO combines rugged durability with outstanding ergonomics that include a unique angled display for optimal viewing during data…

American Physical Society (APS) published on 16 September 2008 its energy report entitled Energy = Future (Think Efficiency) -- A Different Kind of Energy Efficiency Report. To facilitate discussion of all of its recommendations, I have posted them below. Your comments are welcome here on these seventeen recommendations by the APS. Summary of Recommendations* 1. The federal government should establish policies to ensure that new light-duty vehicles average 50 miles per gallon or more by 2030. 2. The federal government’s current transportation R&D program should have a broader focus. A…