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Muscular protein bond -- strongest yet found in nature

... its performance under stress. Single-molecule force spectroscopy was performed on a custom-built atomic force microscope. Well characterized mechanical ... protein bond found so far in nature. When force was applied in different directions, the proteins ...

Scientists discover repulsive side to light force

... researchers has discovered a "repulsive" light force that can be used to control components on silicon ... The team previously discovered an "attractive" force of light and showed how it could be manipulated ... "We've shown that this is indeed a bipolar light force with both an attractive and repulsive component." ...

New statistical technique improves precision of nanotechnology data

... and inaccurate placement of the atomic force microscope tip onto samples. In measuring ... elastic modulus. Theoretically, applying force to a nanobelt with the tip of an atomic force microscope should produce consistent linear ...

Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Rod McKinley (U.S. Air Force Retired) Joins MicroTech as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

... McKinley Only 15th Chief Master Sergeant in Air force History Appointed to Highest Noncommissioned ... that Retired Chief Master Sergeant of the Air force (CMSAF) Rod McKinley has joined the company as ... grew up in Ohio, originally entering the Air force in 1974. He took a break in service in 1977, and ...

PDI and The Medical Affairs Company Enter Exclusive Strategic Alliance

... which are dedicated pharmaceutical sales force teams for specific customers; Select Access(TM), ... sales solution that leverages an existing sales force and infrastructure; and PDI ON DEMAND, a suite of ... services that provide rapid, customized sales force solutions tailored to meet the local, regional ...

Health Strategies Group Forecasts Emerging Trends in Future Sales Force Models at the SPBT 2009 Conference

... industries, analyzed trends shaping future sales force models and outlined actionable training ... in Chicago. In an address titled "Sales force of the Future ," consultants Denise Woltemath ... representatives become the dominant sales force type, (2) a split develops between clinical ...

MichBio Leader Cites New Senate Biosciences Task Force and House Subcommittee as Evidence of State's Growing Awareness of Industry's Economic Importance

... has culminated in the formation of a Task force on Biotechnology as part of the Senate's Economic ... & Quality of Life. Both the Task force and the Subcommittee will have a common focus and are of equal legislative stature. The Task force will be chaired by Sen. Randy Richardville (R) ...

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Announces a New Sales Approach to Better Target the Diabetes Market

... Changes Will Result in a 35% Sales force Reduction and Approximately $45 Million Annual ... dedication to Amylin's mission." The sales force changes will result in an annualized benefit of ... or receiving regulatory approval; the sales force changes not producing the operating loss benefits ...

Health Strategies Group Expands Focus of Pharma Sales Force Effectiveness Service Under New Vision and Name

... has realigned its pharmaceutical sales force effectiveness service under a more strategic, ... Group and leader of the company's sales force effectiveness practice, which includes Strategic ... geared to sales management and hospital sales force effectiveness. "Information that is ...

Gemin X Pharmaceuticals Selects and Deploys Clinical Force CTMS

... has selected and deployed Clinical force to manage worldwide clinical trials. "We ... Gemin X Pharmaceuticals has selected Clinical force to manage worldwide clinical trials. As an ... Gemin X Pharmaceuticals selected Clinical force based on its cost effective monthly subscription ...

HOGGAN Ergo Announces Highly Anticipated Enhancements to the ergoFET Handheld Digital Force Gauge, Greatly Impacting the Field of Ergonomic Research and Application

... The HOGGAN ergoFET handheld digital force gauge (measures various push-pull forces), used ... have been made to the interface and the force capacities have been doubled to accurately ... design updates to the ergoFET handheld digital force gauge. The newly added features to the ...

Physicians in Europe Rate Novartis #1 on Service Delivery, While Merck Earns Top Honors in the US

... Andrew Brana, Senior Global Consultant, Sales force Optimization for TNS Healthcare. "For example, ... playing a role. "We also suspect that sales force structure and strategy changes could be having an ... E l emen t s While sales force attributes continue to be most valued by ...

AAIPharma Deploys Clinical Force CTMS (Clinical Trials Management System)

... pharmaceutical services, has selected Clinical force to manage multi-national clinical trials. ... and South America, AAIPharma selected Clinical force based on its ability to implement quickly, ... notes CTMS system. The deployment of Clinical force will build on the work they had previously done ...

Researchers measure elusive repulsive force from quantum fluctuations

... the first time, a repulsive quantum mechanical force that could be harnessed and tailored for a wide ... by vacuum, air, or a fluid, the resulting force is always attractive," explained Capasso. ... immersed in a fluid with one made of silica, the force between them switched from attractive to ...

Advice to the new administration: UM foreign and domestic policy guide

... resort "speak softly but clearly first" and use force as a last resort. Return to JFK's principle: ... Generally they involve lower levels of force and focus on restoring order and security to the ... In the context of stability operations, military force tends to be successful when used in support of an ...

The International Society for Stem Cell Research Releases New Guidelines to Shape Future of Stem Cell Therapy

... Olle Lindvall, co-chair of the ISSCR task force that developed the guidelines and professor in ... and bioethics from 13 countries. The task force was led by Dr. Lindvall and Dr. Insoo Hyun, ... School of Medicine. "Our task force has captured the most current, comprehensive ...

'The photon force is with us': Harnessing light to drive nanomachines

... envisioned sailing a spacecraft by the optical force of the sun's light. But, the forces of sunlight ... Engineering & Applied Science has shown that the force of light indeed can be harnessed to drive ... of semiconductor devices that are operated by the force of light. They envision a future where this ...

Atlantica Bioenergy Task Force hosts industry and government leaders

... 25 /PRNewswire/ - The Atlantica BioEnergy Task force today completed a two-day Leadership Forum in St. ... wood-based resources in the future," says Task force Executive Director Thor Olesen. "The BioEnergy Task force is committed to future sustainable development of ...

MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals Hires Key Commercial Team Members

... responsibility at Adams where he led two sales force expansions, directed a comprehensive sales force automation project and facilitated trade sales. ... execute our plan to hire our national field force representatives, begin sales training and prepare ...

Virginia Tech engineers identify conditions that initiate erosion

... engineers have been working with a time-averaged force criterion, originally proposed by A. Shields, an ... need to know when this will happen!" Another force capable of mobilizing particles is lift, the force that moves a buried particle out of its bed?. "We ...

Nanoscience Instruments, Inc. Introduces All-Diamond AFM Probes

... The world's first all-diamond probes for Atomic force Microscopy (AFM) are now available from ... (ADT) new line of all-diamond atomic force microscopy (AFM) probes. NaDiaProbes ... the world. Product offerings include atomic force microscopes , 3D optical profilometers, and ...

Engineering nanoparticles for maximum strength

... exactly when they fractured, and then measure the force applied at that exact moment." Minor refers ... happening, you'd have no way of knowing why the force suddenly vanished," he says. "So while setting up ... calculated, giving the reaction to the applied force for the overall geometry of the sphere at that ...

Dry adhesive based on carbon nanotubes gets stronger, with directional gripping ability

... the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Air force Research Laboratory and the University of Akron ... the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Air force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air force Base near Dayton, Ohio. "The resistance to ...

Campbell Alliance Sales Practice to Present at CBI's Leadership Summit on Evolving the Pharma Sales Model

... and resulting implications for future sales force strategy development. "The truth of the matter ... sales force model," said Mr. Isaac. "Each sales force is different and faces its own unique challenges. ... address the various components of each specialty force is key to success in the field." Mr. Isaac ...

U.S. Hospital Sales Opportunities Maximized Through Functional Optimization

... the variables in developing an effective sales force to service the hospital marketplace has been ... Makers and Influencers -- Hospital Sales force Alignment, Structure and Support -- Hospital Sales force Training -- GPO Focus -- Lessons Learned For ...

Pressure BioSciences, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

... included the re-alignment of our domestic sales force from seven full time sales directors to three. ... benefits and results of the Company's sales force efforts, and beliefs regarding the validation of ... growth potential; the Company's re-aligned sales force may not be successful in selling the Company's ...

Virtual world is sign of future for scientists, engineers

... with powerful instruments called dynamic atomic force microscopes. The online tools, believed to be ... used the "virtual environment for dynamic atomic force microscopy," or VEDA, since it went online about ... focuses on two simulation tools needed for atomic force microscopes. "This is a hardware-based journal ...

Physicists tweak quantum force, reducing barrier to tiny devices

... physicists have found they can reduce the Casimir force by altering the surface of the plates. The ... that tend to clump together the Casimir force can contribute. Such quantum effects could prove ... the first accurate measurement of the Casimir force using a torsional pendulum, an instrument for ...

Atlantica BioEnergy Task Force Unveiled

... across the region. The Atlantica BioEnergy Task force is comprised of regional government, industry, ... wood-based resources in the future," says Task force Executive Director Thor Olesen. "The BioEnergy Task force is a group of forest industry stakeholders who ...

Increasing Sales Productivity Through Superior Sales Force Performance Management

... and changing marketplace, sales force leaders need to understand that a winning sales ... Sales Productivity through Superior Sales force Performance Management," at ... Sales Productivity through Superior Sales force Performance Management" reflects the type of ...

IDF Urges Healthcare Providers to Address the Relationship Between Type 2 Diabetes and Sleep Apnea

... The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Task force on Epidemiology and Prevention warned today that ... Australia and co-chair of the IDF Task force on Epidemiology and Prevention. "Today's ... Sir George Alberti, co-chair of the IDF Task force and former President of IDF said that although ...

Campbell Alliance Sales Practice to Present Workshop at SPBT Annual Conference

... factors must be addressed to get maximum sales force effectiveness, whether you're dealing with ... Support (marketing support, communications, sales force automation) -- Motivation (incentive ... companies take a total approach to sales force optimization -- and realize superior sales ...

Nanotechnology in reverse uses cell to calibrate tools

... to calibrate a sensitive instrument, an atomic force microscope. "It turns around the rules of ... graduate student Chawin Ounkomol. An atomic force microscope uses a tiny lever that runs over the ... calibrate the springiness of the atomic force microscope cantilever. Heinrich does not see ...

Anesiva Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

... in June 2008, Anesiva's hospital-based sales force expanded its efforts to educate nurses and ... their pediatric patients. The Anesiva sales force is working with the sales force of co-promotion and distribution partner Sagent ...

Invigorated Sales Force Key to a Successful Re-Launch

... a successful re-launch. An organization's sales force must be involved with many of those steps because invigorated sales force support is crucial to any successful re-launch ... for enhancing a product's position in the sales force and marketplace. The study, Product Re-Launch ...

Atomic force microscopy reveals liquids adjust viscosity when confined, shaken

... layers. The study the first to use an atomic force microscope to measure the viscosity of confined ... Riedo and graduate student Tai-De Li used atomic force microscopy (AFM) to measure the behavior of thin ... support. Some researchers have measured the force it takes to squeeze out a fluid, but we took a ...

'Sticky nanotubes' hold key to future technologies

... extensively in manufacturing. Knowing how much force is needed to pull a material off of another ... it stick, and, equally important, if the adhesion force is strong enough to hold its weight onto a ... and machines. Raman and Strus plotted how much force it took to peel nanotubes from surfaces, ...

Australia Chooses Cardiac Science to Equip Its Defence Force

... a five-year contract from the Australian Defence force for the initial supply of 170 Powerheart(R) G3 ... the service men and women of Australian Defence force with the durable Powerheart AED G3 Pro," said ... Australian Defence Force The Australian Defence force (ADF) is the military of Australia. It consists ...

Derma Sciences Reports Fourth Quarter Year-End Results for 2007

... even though we did not launch the expanded sales force until late in the year. With world-class ... under development, versus none in 2006. The sales force was increased from two salespersons to nine; a ... the transaction will be used to expand the sales force and marketing expenses, to potentially expand its ...

Femtogram-level chemical measurements now possible, U. of I. team reports

... combines the extraordinary resolution of atomic force microscopy and the excellent chemical ... using a heated cantilever probe in an atomic force microscope, said William P. King, a Kritzer ... of bioengineering. Our method combines atomic force microscopy with spectroscopic imaging to provide ...
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