Researchers at NIST and Sparta Inc. (Rosslyn, VA) are investigating a way to detect bulk or airborne substances inside sealed nonmetallic containers. Their device works by aiming an FIR terahertz light source at a sample and then analyzing the absorbed spectra while compensating for the light...
By Darana Chudasri, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 7--Excess liquidity of 300-400 billion baht in the money markets was expected to be absorbed within the next eight to 12 months so long as net loan growth remained at a...
While the sub-prime mortgage fallout has impacted some retailers such as Home Depot, Lowe's and Sears, overall, the Houston retail real estate market continues to grow and expand. Area-wide, occupancy in the Houston area is down, and as a result, rental rates for retail space is also down. But with...
Researchers from Australia's Monash University have designed a nano-sized Trojan horse particle to ensure healing antioxidants can be better absorbed by the human body. Dr Ken Ng and Dr Ian Larson from the University's Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have designed a nanoparticle, one thousandth the thickness of...
A study, conducted at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research on Aging (Tufts University, Carotenoids and Health Laboratory, Health Sciences Campus, 145 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02111; Tel: 617/636-7000), finds that the lutein found in eggs is absorbed three times as quickly into the bloodstream than from other dietary...
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES has awarded a $122.7 million contract to BioPort Corp., Lansing, Mich., for the manufacture and delivery of five million doses of Anthrax Vaccine Absorbed, a licensed anthrax vaccine. HHS is purchasing the AVA drug under the Project Bioshield program...
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. -- Tom Ford trusts his basic instincts. With Gucci and its ally, Pinault Printemps Redoute, fend-ing off a takeover by LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton, Ford, worldwide creative director for Gucci, said he would rather be "building something"...
According to Al-Khaleej newspaper (August 24, 2005), the Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation is a regional organization similar to the World Bank's MIGA, reported that 14 Arab countries had absorbed $16.7 billion worth of foreign direct investments in 2004. The corporation attributes this investment growth to opening...
Daimler-Benz, Germany's largest industrial group, at last absorbed its AEG subsidiary, with its four core operations: microelectronics, rail technology, postal automation and diesel engines. Daimler-Benz, Germany's largest industrial group, at last absorbed its AEG subsidiary, with its four core operations: microelectronics, rail technology, postal...
Ohio State University Research Confirms Previous USDA Study PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Nutrition 21, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXXI), a leading developer and marketer of chromium-based, high selenium yeast, and omega-3 fish oil-based nutritional supplements, today announced that a new human clinical study shows that Chromax([R]) chromium picolinate is significantly better absorbed...
After a bleak 2006 where annual absorption totaled -9,632 units, positive absorption figures in 2007 were a welcome relief. The market absorbed a strong 7,516 units over the year, with all but one class posting positive figures. The Class A market fared the best over the year, staying positive and...
May 19--Having absorbed the initial shock of Delta Air Lines ' decision to leave Augusta, many airport officials and community leaders have started to ask themselves one question: What do we do now? May 19--Having absorbed the initial shock of Delta Air Lines ' ...
Sep. 18--Last summer when Wells Fargo absorbed First Interstate Bank into its ranks, quite a few Bakersfield customers jumped off the stagecoach. Sep. 18--Last summer when Wells Fargo absorbed First Interstate Bank into its ranks, quite a few Bakersfield customers jumped...
Feb. 1--SEATTLE--As hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. employees absorbed the bombshell of Tuesday's layoff announcement, they struggled to deal with the terms of their dismissal from a company that had epitomized the dot-com dream of openness and employee Feb. 1--SEATTLE--As hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. employees absorbed...
I've just returned from a trip to Europe and believe I single-handedly absorbed Europe's wrath at the United States. To be precise, wrath at the U.S. regulators. I often explained that I had no magic hold over the regulators, more specifically the Co I've just returned...
After a dismal 2006 where annual absorption totaled -10,023 units, positive first quarter 2007 absorption figures were a welcome relief. The market absorbed a robust 2,539 units over the first three months of 2007, with all classes posting positive figures. The Class A market fared the best over the first...
These are the members of the 250th Birthday Festival Capital Gifts Committee. Most no longer exist, were absorbed as part of a merger or were otherwise renamed. Companies that are still in business with the same name in the Detroit area are noted in These...
Anheuser-Busch is bringing back Louie the Lizard, but this time the self-absorbed swamp-dweller is aiming his message at a new audience: baby boomers. Anheuser-Busch is bringing back Louie the Lizard, but this time the self-absorbed swamp-dweller is aiming his message at a new audience:...
Two years ago, Time Inc. had nowhere to grow. The media company had absorbed every available square inch within its headquarters at 1271 Sixth Ave. and had begun casting about for expansion room downtown and even in New Jersey. ``The building has ...
The San Antonio apartment market saw continued growth in occupancy and absorption this quarter. Absorption rates are the highest since the third quarter of 2005. Overall, the market absorbed an impressive 1,264 units this quarter, with most of that in the Classes A and B markets. The Class A market...
