�Fairway Medical Technologies, Inc. has received a $900,000, 3-year contract from the Department of the Navy to apply its optoacoustic engineering science to the real-time spying of blood borne pathogens and biological warfare agents under field conditions. This grant is part of a larger, $3 1000000 project light-emitting diode by Prof. Randolph Glickman, Principal Investigator from the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) at San Antonio.
The duncan Grant, entitled "Rapid identification of pathogenic agents in biological samples victimisation pulsed optical maser optoacoustic spectrographic analysis with targeted nanoparticle demarcation agents," will be carried out as a collaborative project between UTHSC, Fairway Medical Technologies and the Naval Health Research Center Detachment Directed Energy Bioeffects Laboratory at Brooks City-Base.
"This enquiry is intended to develop a rugged battlefield instrument capable of detecting chemical and biological agents such as anthrax, plague, variola major, and others with the speed, accuracy, sensitivity and reliability of analytical techniques and instruments found in the state of the art laboratory today," said Dr. Glickman.
The optoacoustic biosensor tests samples of blood plasma or other liquids by exploitation monoclonal antibodies (MAB) targeted to specific pathogens. "Elongated gold nanoparticles designed to strongly absorb near-infrared optical maser pulses commode be conjugate to each type of MAB to create a specificity mechanism that will signal the presence of targeted pathogens," explained Dr. Alexander Oraevsky, VP of Research and Development at Fairway and an inventor of this nano-biosensor. "When the nanoparticles produce an acoustic response to laser pulses, the presence and concentration of the pathogens is established." Unique ultrawide-band transducers developed by Fairway for medical imaging and other analytic optoacoustic systems fit the signal acquisition needs of this application, he added.
"This is an crucial continuation of Fairway's stream government and industry-sponsored enquiry. When the R&D part of this project is over, Fairway will manufacture the devices for the Navy and other DoD customers," said Fairway president James Meador.
"Early front detection of biological threats using this kind of rugged field of honor system will provide critical information that can keep Navy sailors and lives of other US military personnel, as well as support quick, well-informed command decision-making," commented Norman Barsalou, project co-investigator from the Navy Bioeffects lab. "We are proud that this collaboration betwixt the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, the Naval Health Research Center Detachment at Brooks and Fairway Medical Technologies pot move this important knead ahead."
About Fairway
Privately held Fairway, which has more than doubled its manufacturing and research capacity in the past 24 months, develops and commercializes products based on proprietorship or licenced technologies, and provides constrict development and manufacturing services for outside clients. A portfolio company of BCM Technologies, the venture working capital subsidiary of Baylor College of Medicine, Fairway has close relationships with to the highest degree of the research institutions located in the Texas Medical Center, and has successfully orchestrated the pattern, development and manufacturing of scores of medical products, including FDA Class III (life encouraging) devices.
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Tuesday 9 September 2008
Saturday 30 August 2008
Nashville fest taps Brian Owens
40th day of remembrance edition to be held April 16-23
Brian Owens has been named artistic theater director of the Nashville Film Festival.
The fest's next edition, marking its 40th day of remembrance, will be held April 16-23.
Owens was previously the artistic director of the Indianapolis International Film Festival, which he founded in 2003.
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Brian Owens has been named artistic theater director of the Nashville Film Festival.
The fest's next edition, marking its 40th day of remembrance, will be held April 16-23.
Owens was previously the artistic director of the Indianapolis International Film Festival, which he founded in 2003.
More information
Wednesday 20 August 2008
Kumar, Snoop Dogg crown 'Kinng'
Claims highest worldwide gap gross for an Indian film
NEW DELHI -- "Singh Is Kinng" made Bollywood boxoffice history over the weekend thanks to the star magnate of leads Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif and a little help from Snoop Dogg.
"Kinng," which featured a Snoop Dogg guest blame in the end credits, logged the highest-ever world-wide opening for an Indian film at $14.9 million. Indian ticket sales accounted for $11.3 million of that, according to figures from Mumbai-based distributor the Indian Film Co.
Previous record holder "Om Shanti Om" opened in December to an estimated $12.3 million worldwide.
Released on 1,800 screens -- 400 more than "Om Shanti Om" -- "Kinng" collected $3.6 million oversea, with U.S. ticket sales contributing $1.1 jillion and the U.K. $910,000.
"There is no doubt that 'Kinng' ... has galvanized the boxoffice, considering this year has not seen whatever major hits," Mumbai-based film trade analyst Taran Adarsh said Monday.
With India bearing into a long weekend for its Independence Day (Aug. 15), Adarsh added that "Kinng" should cover to do strongly.
"Kinng" producer Vipul Shah predicted that, by the end of its first week, the $12.5 million-budgeted movie would "easily surpass" the $19 million worldwide flagrant of "Om Shanti Om."
The "Kinng" bombinate gained steam last month with the release of its soundtrack on Mumbai-based label Junglee Music. The album features a first-of-its-kind collaboration on the title track betwixt Snoop Dogg, U.K.-based North Indian bhangra music trey RDB and Kumar. According to Junglee Music, the "Kinng" soundtrack has sold 500,000 units since its July 4 release.
Snoop Dogg's participation was coordinated by L.A.- and Mumbai-based promotions agency Cashmere Asia, whose chairman, Ted Chung, as well is vp A&R at Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Records.
The success of "Kinng" comes despite opposition from Sikh community leadership for its portrayal of Sikh characters. Kumar plays Happy Singh, a comic Sikh simpleton from a village in Punjab in North India who ends up travelling to Egypt and Australia.
Shah and Kumar held meetings with Sikh leadership, who exculpated the celluloid for release Thursday Aug. 7. Some Sikh protesters tried to disrupt a screening in Amritsar metropolis in Punjab, but they were detained by police force outside the cinema.
Meanwhile, Kumar's next vent, slated for December, "Chandni Chowk To China" (earlier titled "Made In China"), also is creating buzz given it is Warner Bros.' Bollywood debut here and co-produced with ex-serviceman filmmaker Ramesh Sippy.
The Indian Film Co. is owned by Mumbai-based media pudding stone Network 18 -- whose ventures admit Viacom 18, a broadcast medium partnership with Viacom Inc. Last June, TIFC listed on London's Alternative Investment Market, where it raised $113 million.
NEW DELHI -- "Singh Is Kinng" made Bollywood boxoffice history over the weekend thanks to the star magnate of leads Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif and a little help from Snoop Dogg.
"Kinng," which featured a Snoop Dogg guest blame in the end credits, logged the highest-ever world-wide opening for an Indian film at $14.9 million. Indian ticket sales accounted for $11.3 million of that, according to figures from Mumbai-based distributor the Indian Film Co.
Previous record holder "Om Shanti Om" opened in December to an estimated $12.3 million worldwide.
Released on 1,800 screens -- 400 more than "Om Shanti Om" -- "Kinng" collected $3.6 million oversea, with U.S. ticket sales contributing $1.1 jillion and the U.K. $910,000.
"There is no doubt that 'Kinng' ... has galvanized the boxoffice, considering this year has not seen whatever major hits," Mumbai-based film trade analyst Taran Adarsh said Monday.
With India bearing into a long weekend for its Independence Day (Aug. 15), Adarsh added that "Kinng" should cover to do strongly.
"Kinng" producer Vipul Shah predicted that, by the end of its first week, the $12.5 million-budgeted movie would "easily surpass" the $19 million worldwide flagrant of "Om Shanti Om."
The "Kinng" bombinate gained steam last month with the release of its soundtrack on Mumbai-based label Junglee Music. The album features a first-of-its-kind collaboration on the title track betwixt Snoop Dogg, U.K.-based North Indian bhangra music trey RDB and Kumar. According to Junglee Music, the "Kinng" soundtrack has sold 500,000 units since its July 4 release.
Snoop Dogg's participation was coordinated by L.A.- and Mumbai-based promotions agency Cashmere Asia, whose chairman, Ted Chung, as well is vp A&R at Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Records.
The success of "Kinng" comes despite opposition from Sikh community leadership for its portrayal of Sikh characters. Kumar plays Happy Singh, a comic Sikh simpleton from a village in Punjab in North India who ends up travelling to Egypt and Australia.
Shah and Kumar held meetings with Sikh leadership, who exculpated the celluloid for release Thursday Aug. 7. Some Sikh protesters tried to disrupt a screening in Amritsar metropolis in Punjab, but they were detained by police force outside the cinema.
Meanwhile, Kumar's next vent, slated for December, "Chandni Chowk To China" (earlier titled "Made In China"), also is creating buzz given it is Warner Bros.' Bollywood debut here and co-produced with ex-serviceman filmmaker Ramesh Sippy.
The Indian Film Co. is owned by Mumbai-based media pudding stone Network 18 -- whose ventures admit Viacom 18, a broadcast medium partnership with Viacom Inc. Last June, TIFC listed on London's Alternative Investment Market, where it raised $113 million.
Sunday 10 August 2008
A guide to NBC's sleek Olympics video player (pros and cons)
NBC's Olympics video player has a nice big screen and is pretty comfortable to use.
Wednesday 2 July 2008
Node
Artist: Node
Genre(s):
Electronic
Discography:
Node
Year: 1995
Tracks: 5
Including producers Flood and Ed Bueller with Dave Bessel and Gary Stout, Node use parallel synth instruments to recreate a authoritative '70s electronic reasoned on their self-titled 1995 album for the British label, Deviant.
Sunday 22 June 2008
Bali
Artist: Bali
Genre(s):
Folk
Discography:
Gamelan Semar Pegulingan - Gamelan of the Love God
Year: 1972
Tracks: 5
Sunday 15 June 2008
Circa Survive
Artist: Circa Survive
Genre(s):
Indie
Other
Rock
Discography:
On Letting Go
Year: 2007
Tracks: 12
The Inuit Sessions EP
Year: 2005
Tracks: 4
Juturna
Year: 2005
Tracks: 11
Philadelphia's Circa Survive was formed by former Saosin vocalist Anthony Green with guitarist Colin Frangicetto -- both of them veterans of the local emo and hardcore scenes looking to indulge in the rule-breaking freedom of the neo-progressive crusade of the mid-2000s. After Green and Frangicetto observed likeminded bandmates in minute guitar player Brendan Ekstrom, bassist Nick Beard, and drummer Steve Clifford, Circa Survive recorded their debut record album, Juturna (named after a Roman goddess), for Equal Vision Records in 2005. Lots of touring followed, including Warped Tour dates, and the album steady sold close to an impressive C,000 copies. A spotlight on the 2007 Coachella festival lED into the recent May release of Circa Survive's reexamination, On Letting Go.
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