UCLA Art/Sci Center to host symposium on sound and science
... will focus on critical studies of sound and science, as they relate to art, philosophy, music and experience. Topics will include aural epistemology, navigational soundscapes for the blind, artistic approaches to sonification, the aesthetics of natural radio, the exploration of music and technology through semio...Unbound Medicine Announces Download Support for iPhone(TM) and iPod(R) Touch Devices
...that provides up-to-date information on diseases, tests, drugs, and procedures. Designed to take full advantage of the iPhone's exceptional visual and navigational support, Nursing Central also provides cross-links connecting related information and personalized bookmarking of favorite topics. Unbound's unique in...Polymathic Analytical Labs Launches New Website
...bilities, and accreditations. The redesigned website features user-friendly navigational tools with bold colors and graphics. For the first time, visitors to the si...d features, and a fresh look," said Chris Given, Lab Manager. "Our enhanced navigational tools will allow users to readily get the information they need when select...Regence Unveils New Approach to Healthcare With Launch of HSA Healthplan 2.0
...re right for them. These tools include up-front preventive benefits, personalized one-on-one support, wellness programs, health calculators and an HSA navigational guide. Regence recently added U.S. Bank as a banking partner, giving members a choice of three preferred banking options that also include Wells Fargo...PRN Funding Refreshes Website Experience
...cal coding and billing companies and other healthcare vendors. Some of the site's more prominent changes include a vibrant color-scheme, an enhanced navigational menu located at the top of the website, real-life client testimonials and success stories, and additional accounts receivable factoring information. ...Coleman Natural(R) Foods Launches New and Improved Website
...roducts" tab allows visitors to click on a specific product and receive all of the attributes and nutritional information. "School Program," another navigational link, highlights Coleman Natural Foods' program to provide all natural, healthy options for school lunches by creating products that are antibiotic fr...ESA satellites flying in formation
...at and ERS-2 into a tandem flight configuration. For instance, in 2001 ERS-2 lost the ability to be manoeuvred in the usual way by onboard gyroscopes, navigational tools that allow mission controllers to maintain the correct position of satellites. The operational lifetime of satellite missions is normally det...No place like home: New theory for how salmon, sea turtles find their birthplace
...rom their birthplace to the far-flung regions where they spend the initial years of their lives. The new study seeks to explain the more difficult navigational task accomplished by adult animals that return to reproduce in the same area where they themselves began life, a process scientists refer to as natal ...Robot vehicle surveys deep sea off Pacific Northwest
...e vehicle to gain lift or drag or directional momentum, as needed. When necessary, the AUV also can hover over the bottom for close-up inspections, navigational decision-making, and for rising up and down over rugged seafloor terrain. The design allows the vehicle to start, stop, and change directions, whereas...The emerging scientific discipline of aeroecology
...ing the quantity and quality of available terrestrial and aquatic habitats which airborne organisms rely upon. These conditions are known to influence navigational cues, sources of food, water, nesting and roosting habitats--factors that can, in turn, alter the structure and function of terrestrial and aquatic ec...Mobilizing white blood cells to the lung: New discovery could lead to an improved influenza vaccine
... when they are required in the lung. Now new research in the Trudeau Institute laboratory of Dr. David Woodland offers important insights into the navigational aids used by these cells as they maneuver through the human body. Trudeau investigators have shown that lungs which have been infected with the influe...For migrating sparrows, kids have a compass, but adults have the map
... evolutionary biology. "The results indicate that the adult birds possess a navigational map that encompasses at least the continental U.S., and possibly the entire...ourse -- as they can be when they encounter powerful winds -- and just what navigational tools they use to do so. To address the two questions, the team decided to ...New study examines how rearing environment can alter navigation
...f getting from one place to another. Although many navigational strategies exist, all vertebrate species readily u...early exposure to strong geometric cues influences navigational strategy. Alisha Brown, a psychology graduate ...es, fish show a greater dependence on features for navigational guidance. ...Light guides flight of migratory birds
...rns, the earth's magnetic field, and sky polarized light patterns. To avoid navigational errors as cue availability changes with time of day and weather conditions,...birds integrate multiple sources of directional information into a coherent navigational system. Last autumn, Rachel Muheim, a postdoctoral associate in biology ...Ovalum Ltd. Announces Success in Coronary Cases Using CiTop™ ExPander™ Guidewire
...2; ExPander™ Guidewire was designed. The CiTop™ ExPander™ Guidewire is a 0.014" Guidewire which combines conventional guidewire navigational properties with a tip dilation feature to aid in releasing a wedged guidewire and allow its advancement through difficult occlusions. The company ...Engineers make first 'active matrix' display using nanowires
... capacitors that store electricity. All of the materials are transparent until activated to emit light. "This could enable applications such as GPS navigational displays right on the windshield of your car," Janes said. "Imagine having a local map displayed on your windshield so that you didn't have to take yo...Stereotaxis' Niobe System Used to Perform More Than 10,000 Procedures Worldwide
...unced today that more than 10,000 procedures have been performed using the Stereotaxis system. The Stereotaxis system utilizes advanced, magnet-guided navigational technology intended to help electrophysiologists and cardiologists treat complex arrhythmias and perform other interventional procedures, with enhance...Eyes on the Road, Hands on the Wheel
... endless navigation and infotainment options -- from audio, video and radio hand controls on the steering wheel to multimedia systems with traffic and navigational information. Electronics technology has advanced so quickly that a car built just ten years ago is an antique compared to today's vehicles -- whic...Oshkosh's robotic truck qualifies for DARPA challenge
...uilt by Oshkosh Truck for the Marine Corps. It operates without a driver or remote controls, using a guidance system based on standard, yet ruggedized navigational computers, a sophisticated global positioning system, laser range-finders, and a synthetic vision system. It can carry more than seven tons off-road, ...Oshkosh's TerraMax rolls across finish line
...rofile. There are more than 6,000 Oshkosh MTVRs deployed with the U.S. Marine Corps, and more than 1,500 operating in the Iraq conflict. TerraMax's navigational systems were designed and integrated by Rockwell Collins and enhanced with a stereo-vision navigation system developed by the Vision Labs at the Unive...Tech companies get commerce loans for new ventures
...ment projects from the state Department of Commerce Technology Venture Fund program. FireSite, LLC, is a Madison company established to develop a navigational tool for firefighters. It will receive a $25,000 loan to hire professional services necessary to complete preliminary prototype development services. ...Location, location, location: Spots to consider for online ads
...y. Include an 800 number for individuals who want to place an order by phone. Eliminate distractions. Limit use of photos. Remove as many links and navigational elements as possible. Synchronize landing pages with ads. Make sure the content of the ad is present on the landing page. Claims that are made in ...