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  • Implantable artificial kidney set to make dialysis history Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:48AMWashington, Sep 3 : UCSF team led by an Indian-origin scientist has unveiled a prototype model of the first implantable artificial kidney—a feat that one day could eliminate the need for dialysis.
  • Cheating husband accused of murder claims she died during sex game Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:13AMCheating hubby tells jury she tied cord on neck
  • World famous jeweler leads local workshop in Florida Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:31PMCenter for Metal Arts hosts Lewton-Brain, inventor of fold-forming process
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  • Fab Lab offers technology to turn ideas into reality Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:15PMWaubonsee Community College student Ivette Arechiga and College of DuPage student Angelica Gonzalez did something Thursday they said they probably would never do in class -- solder an LED light to a circuit board. The students were experiencing what the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Bits and Atoms Mobile Fabrication Laboratory -- or Fab Lab for short -- had to offer during its ...
  • Researchers unveil prototype model of first implantable artificial kidney Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:12PMUCSF researchers today unveiled a prototype model of the first implantable artificial kidney, in a development that one day could eliminate the need for dialysis.
  • Japan Urged to Make Apology and Reparation to DPRK Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:40PMPyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- The British Branch of the Korean Friendship Association issued a statement on August 26 in support of the statement made by a spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry as regards the lapse of one century since the fabrication of the "Korea-Japan Annexation Treaty".
  • Felony arrests for Friday, Sept. 3 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:31PMRecommend this story? Atrionn N. Bowers, 26, of Midland, was arrested Wednesday by Midland police in the 3100 block of Caldera Boulevard on a charge of assault of a family and/or house member.
  • New signs draw attention to Western Illinois roads Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:52PMMONMOUTH — Residents and motorists along a more than 500-mile stretch of highways might be wondering about the newly posted "CKC 110" signs.
  • Protection against research fraud urged by academy Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:59PMIRELAND MUST introduce procedures to protect against falsification and plagiarism of research findings, according to a discussion document produced by the Royal Irish Academy.
  • Universities must not lose focus on their intended purpose -Dr Banda Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:42PMMampong (Ash), Sept. 2, GNA - Managers of education and the Ghana Education Service have been asked to ensure that the youth study courses that will enhance their entrepreneurial skills to enable them to employ themselves instead of depending on the State for employment.
  • Oclaro to Present at Citi Technology Conference Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:08PMSAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Oclaro, Inc., (Nasdaq: OCLR), a tier-one provider of innovative optical communications and laser solutions, today announced that management is scheduled to present at the Citi Technology Conference on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 10:20 a.m. Eastern Time. Event: Citi Technology Conference Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Time: 10:20 a.m. Eastern Time ...
  • U.S. Rep. Rush Holt kicks off re-election campaign in competitive 12th District race Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:13PMWEST WINDSOR — Kicking off his re-election campaign, U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12th Dist.) criticized his Republican opponent, Scott Sipprelle, as a Wall Street mogul out of touch with middle-class New Jersey residents.
  • Model for implantable artificial kidney to replace dialysis unveiled Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:22PMResearchers have unveiled a prototype model of the first implantable artificial kidney, in a development that one day could eliminate the need for dialysis.
  • Meeker County Motors in Dassel offers vehicle, boat detailing Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:48PMDASSEL, MN – Paying attention to details is what Matt and Ted Doughty specialize in, and why they opened Meeker County Motors Sept. 1 in Dassel. Meeker County Motors is an automotive and boat detailing business located next to Ron’s BP in the former Primerica building.
  • Fund-raising letter for Newberry casts Gray as anti-coal Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:50PMMayor Jim Newberry is a friend of coal. Vice Mayor Jim Gray is "associated" with people wh
  • Coach who stripped in front of female physio was sacked unfairly Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:19PMA "HARD-man" football manager who stripped in front of a young female physiotherapist and made offensive remarks about her has won a legal action for wrongful dismissa
  • County close to inking deal for new building Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:08PMAfter getting concessions from the sellers, El Paso County officials are scheduled to sign a $25 million contract at the end of the month to purchase several buildings and a parking garage on the former Intel campus on Garden of the Gods Road. Among...
  • Certified Copy (12A) Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:01PMJuliette Binoche shines in a movie about authenticity in art.
  • Empire Industries Announces Proposed Private Placement, Stock Option Grants Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:00PMWINNIPEG, MANITOBA-- (Marketwire - Sept. 1, 2010) -
  • US trade fair to be held in Oct Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:52PMConstruction materials and agricultural products will be in focus at the Made in USA trade show, to be held in Qatar from October 12 to 15, an American businessman has said.
  • SEGE FIDANZA VICTORIOUS IN HOLLAND BUDWEISER 100 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:00PM* HOLLAND NASCAR MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX * Holland, NY – In his long and successful racing career, Sege Fidanza of Middleport, NY has earned a number of wins in high profile racing events. On Saturday evening, he added another marquee race win to his resume with a victory in the Budweiser 100 at the Holland NASCAR Motorsports [...]
  • Jr. fireman arrested for county arsons Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:09PMPLEASANT TOWNSHIP — A junior firefighter has been charged with two counts of arson here.
  • Related Stories Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:08PMNew carbon nanotube AFM probe technology Atomic force microscopy (AFM) relies on an ultra sharp tip to interact with and physically measure a sample surface. The technology for the fabrication of AFM probe tips is undergoing rapid evolution with the application of new nanotechnology techniques.
  • WaPo Ombudsman Weighs In on Mike Wise Tweet Controversy Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:11PMMike Wise: The WaPo ombudsman weighed in on Mike Wise’s Roethlisberger tweet fiasco and was succinct. “Fabrication is a major journalistic transgression. He’s lucky he wasn’t fired.” There are standards issues. Misleading honest people is not the right way to highlight them. The post suspended Wise for one month. [WaPo]
  • Profits hit but Darwen firm still upbeat Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:37AMA GROWING engineering firm in Darwen has seen profits fall by more than half.
  • Mattson Technology Announces Upcoming Investor Conference Participation Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:37AMFREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - August 31, 2010) - Mattson Technology, Inc. ( NASDAQ : MTSN ), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced that Andy Moring, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be participating in the following investor conferences.
  • Mattson Technology Announces Upcoming Investor Conference Participation Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:30AMFREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - 08/31/10) - Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN - News ), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced that Andy Moring, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be participating in the following investor conferences. Caris & Company Tech Team 3Q Silicon Valley Investor Tour , to be held August 30 ...
  • Provincial Job Creation By the Numbers Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:07AMIn this election, New Brunswick voters seem to care about the overall economy and job creation, and most of the parties in the race are catering to the voters by proposing new approaches they believe will stimulate job creation and overall economic development.
  • Area pay raises check in at 2.6% Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:01AMEmployers doled out average raises of 2.6 percent in Chicago this year, lower than the 2.8 percent that had been projected last August, a report from Lincolnshire-based Hewitt Associates released Monday found. Next year, the forecast is for average raises of 2.8 percent.
  • American Piping Products, Inc. Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:01AMThe seamless pipe company recently completed the ISO certification process.
  • Second submarine line for Mazagon Dock Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:08PMWith public sector shipyard Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL), Mumbai, years behind schedule in building six conventional Scorpene submarines for the Indian Navy, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is handing Mazagon Dock another lucrative order to build three more submarines. Although private sector shipbuilders — especially L&T and Pipavav Shipyard Ltd (PSL) — argue that Mazagon Dock already has more than it ...
  • Green Processing Technologies, Inc. Enters Into Oil Joint Venture Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:50PMST. GEORGE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Green Processing Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TMGR) announced today that the Company has entered into a second long-term Joint Venture Agreement with Edmonton, Canada, based CREEnergy Oil & Gas Co. The Joint Venture is for the purpose of development of the Canupaawakpa in-field oil reserves located in Manitoba, Canada. When asked to comment about this ...
  • Green Processing Technologies, Inc. Enters Into Oil Joint Venture Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:37PMST. GEORGE, Utah----Green Processing Technologies, Inc. announced today that the Company has entered into a second long-term Joint Venture Agreement with Edmonton, Canada, based CREEnergy Oil & Gas Co.
  • McKenna and Reitsma to unite in marriage Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:13PMStephen McKenna of Storm Lake, and Joni and Thomas Lownik of Verona, Wisc. are proud to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Molly McKenna to James Reitsma, son of Donald...
  • Resintech bids for up to RM15m projects Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:09AMRESINTECH Bhd ( 7232 ), a manufacturer of plastic pipes, water tanks and fittings, is tendering for infrastructure projects worth between RM10 million and RM15 million.
  • $200,000 grant for LED partnership Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:54AMThe US National Science Foundation is hoping that a $200,000 grant will lead to more efficient LEDs. The grant was awarded to SiC Systems, which is able to produce 6-inch silicon carbide (SiC) substrates in different crystallographic orientations.
  • Hong Kong researchers break new ground in nanotechnology Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:38AMA pioneering study by researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown that sandwiching a simple layer of silver nanoparticles can significantly improve the performance of organic transistors which are commonly used in consumer electronics.
  • Hollywood Hot Rods debuts Raybestos 1932 Roadster Pickup Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:27PMIt was an eagerly anticipated day, as Troy Ladd and his Hollywood Hot Rods crew rolled the just-completed, bright red Raybestos ?32 Roadster Pickup off the trailer Monday morning at southern California?s Toyota Speedway at Irwindale.
  • Solution to Issue of Sexual Slavery Called for in S. Korea Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:24PMPyongyang, August 29 (KCNA) -- Members of the south Korean Council for the Solution of the Issue of the Volunteers Corps and those who fell victims to the sexual slavery for the Imperial Japanese Army held the 932nd Wednesday meeting outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul on August 25.
  • 6.15 Committee Urges Japan to Redress Its Crime-Woven History Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:24PMPyongyang, August 29 (KCNA) -- The North Side, the South Side and the Overseas Side Committees for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration released a statement Sunday on the lapse of a century since the fabrication and promulgation of the "Korea-Japan Annexation Treaty" by the Japanese imperialists.
  • Youth and Students Vow to Urge Japan to Settle Its Crime-Woven History Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:23PMPyongyang, August 29 (KCNA) -- The Youth and Student Sub-Committee of the North Side Committee, the Youth and Students Headquarters of the South Side Committee and the Preparatory Committee for the Youth and Students Headquarters of the Overseas Side Committee for Implementing June 15 Joint Declaration Sunday published a joint resolution on the lapse of a century since the fabrication of the ...
  • Senate Fields Are Set in West Virginia and Louisiana Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:44PMIn the race to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Robert C. Byrd, Gov. Joe Manchin III won the Democratic nomination over the weekend, and John Raese won a crowded Republican primary.
  • Think precious metals: In good times and bad Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:07PMINVESTORS often think about investing in gold, silver and other precious metals only in times of uncertainty, but these assets can be solid investment choices regardless of economic conditions.
  • Mexico violence claims lives of young boys Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:03AMMEXICO CITY - It was Easter weekend, and the Almanza family was heading to the beach the day little Martin and Brayan died in a hail of gunfire and grenade explosions.
  • Renewables set to revive giant of oil boom era Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:39AMTHE name was once synonymous with the oil boom which brought an extensive workforce and bulging wage packets to a quiet corner of the north-west Highlands.
  • FX Design Group Fires Up New Vacuum Forming Machine Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:00AMBefore the vacuum form machine was introduced, scenic elements would be more two dimensional which limited designers. In addition, fabrication required more time and labor in the company’s CNC router department. With the new vacuum form machine FX can create exact uniform copies of each element much more efficiently. The use of vacuum form materials will make a greener choice for FX clients.
  • Harvard Researcher May Have Fabricated Data Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:22PMHarvard authorities have made available information suggesting that Marc Hauser, a star researcher who was put on leave this month, may have fabricated data in a 2002 paper.
  • No political play in arms dealer case, Thai premier says Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:18PMBangkok - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday that his government was not interfering in the extradition process of suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to the United States."There ...
  • $10K donation made to Lufkin State Supported Living Center Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:24PMThe Texas Forestry Association and the Texas Logging Council presented a $10,912 donation Wednesday to the Lufkin State Supported Living Center’s Regional Orthotics Center. The donation will be used