Cache Inc., a specialty chain of women’s apparel stores, announced that Arnold P. Cohen has joined the Company as Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Cohen joins Cache with over 30 years experience working with ...
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SPIE leaders said they were encouraged to see proposed increases in funds for scientific research and development and a greater emphasis on STEM education in President Obama’s 2014 budget proposal released last Wednesday. At the same ...
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Volunteers sponsored by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, were in Washington, D.C., last week to thank Congressional representatives for recent support for photonics R&D and to urge future support for in several key ...
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In booth 2405 at the Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC 2013) in Anaheim (19-21 March), fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA is ...
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Fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA says that, during the Optical Fiber Communication Conference & Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC 2013) in Anaheim ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Medtronic's AIRvance Bone Screw System. The approval allows surgeons to perform a hyoid suspension procedure independently or in combination with other procedures including ...
Photuris firefly scales Researchers from Belgium, France and Canada have drawn inspiration from nature by mimicking the design of the bioluminescent firefly, which they say can help maximise the glow on LEDs by up to 55 per cent. A ...
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The nighttime twinkling of fireflies has inspired scientists to modify a light-emitting diode (LED) so it is more than one and a half times as efficient as the original. Researchers from Belgium, France, and Canada studied the internal ...
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ImThera Medical has announced positive results of its aura6000 targeted hypoglossal neurostimulation (THN) sleep therapy system, designed to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The device includes two implantable components, a ...
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ApniCure has presented additional positive results from the ATLAST trial of its Winx sleep therapy system, designed to provide comfortable sleeping experience and to treat patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The system uses oral ...
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Ventus Medical has launched a non-invasive therapy, designed to treat mild, moderate, and severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), in the province of Ontario, Canada. Featuring MicroValve design, the Provent sleep apnea therapy uses ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to SomnoMed's SomnoDent G2 technology. SomnoDent G2 includes modular adjustment parts and features 'Click to Fit' design which provides controlled measurement of a ...
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Green laser pointer finds traces of dangerous chemicals 12 Oct 2012 Real-time operation offers rapid benefits for security systems. The novel sensor's compact design makes it an excellent candidate for rapid field deployment to ...
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SunSi Energies Inc. ("SunSi") , an international manufacturer, seller and distributor of energy products and solutions, today announced it has entered into an agreement with On-Site Analysis Inc. ("OSA") to conduct a trial of SunSi's ...
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Optics societies press Iran to release PhD student 12 Jun 2012 Letter co-signed by presidents of SPIE,OSA,EOS and ICO urges Iranian government to overturn Omid Kokabee's ten-year jail sentence. Omid Kokabee The presidents of four ...
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