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  • Spectrum’s Switch Mode Power Supply Capacitors Receive Military QPL Approval

    Fairview, PA – April 6, 2010 – Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products announces the addition of MIL-PRF-49470 approval for Switch Mode Power Supply capacitors to its extensive military QPL offerings. Spectrum’s SMP capacitors have a better performance than tantalum or aluminum electrolytic capacitors, featuring low ESR and ESL. These capacitors, available in industry-standard or custom case sizes, are all made in Spectrum’s established MIL-STD-70 ceramic facility located in State College, PA.

    Spectrum’s Switch Mode Power Supply capacitors are excellent for input/output filtering for military and high reliability power supplies and high capacitance discharge units. Functioning at high frequencies or high power, these capacitors have a capacitance of up to 180 microfarads, with tolerances of 10% or 20%. The capacitor is designed to withstand temperatures ranging from -55 degrees Celsius to +125 degrees Celsius, making it an ideal choice for a broad range of environments. To help safeguard the device from thermal and mechanical stresses, the capacitor is offered in through-hole or surface mount leaded configurations of N, J or L. Additionally, BP, BX, BR or BQ ceramics are available, all able to withstand voltages ranging from 50 to 500 VDC.

    The MIL-PRF-49470 qualified Switch Mode Power Supply product adds to the already wide range of Spectrum QPL listings. With the largest number of MIL-PRF-15733, MIL-PRF-28861 and legacy 87106, DSCC 84084 and MIL-C-11015 products, Spectrum is considered a primary supplier for many aircraft, ship and weapons programs maintained by NATO defense branches. Spectrum is also an ideal choice for competitively priced drop-in replacement and repair products.

    As a trusted military partner, Spectrum ensures the quality and reliability of each QPL product through its unique in-house testing capabilities. With both EMC and environmental testing, Spectrum offers the most comprehensive EMI evaluation and design resource available. Testing capabilities include environmental stress screening (ESS), analytical circuit design, surge testing and mechanical shock resistance testing. All testing results are integrated into the design process, resulting in an optimum product that will withstand even the harshest environments.

  • ACTIVFILTER II TM

    ACTIVFILTER II TM is developed from Lewcott’s unique method of impregnating a wide variety of substrates with activated carbon, long recognized as an effective odor adsorbing material.

    Acting like a molecular magnet, activated carbon is a form of charcoal in which millions of pores are created to form an internal structure of interconnected capillary passages not much larger than the molecules that it adsorbs. The activated carbon attracts and holds these impurities on its internal surfaces even when the impurity is present in trace amounts.

    Lewcott can supply ACTIVFILTERTM media for gas, air, or liquid filtration.

    ACTIVFILTERTM media can be produced from a variety of different substrates including natural and synthetic, non-wovens, polyurethane foam, Reemay*, felt, and paper products.

    Material can be manufactured with varied amounts of activated carbon, in combination with other active odor agents.

  • Local information relayed by multi-line electronic visual display units

    In its capacity as a radio expert, ADEUNIS RF brings real added value to the installation, the setting-up and also the updating and real-time management of digital information of these electronic displays.

    Here are some examples : Local information relayed by multi-line electronic visual display units on poles or integrated into totem display units.

    Thanks to the implementation of a dozen display panels distributed all over the area, this region of Isère has been able to publish news with push technology, so allowing a lot of people to access information updated in real-time.

    The solution implemented by ADEUNIS RF allows them to control and publish personalised information following the installation of display units in different districts. The content is controlled remotely by the local council and updated individually by a simple PC located at the council buildings.

    This solution is based on the ARF 53 modem data from ADEUNIS RF, including unique addressing and a repeater function. So, each display unit can be both a displayer and a repeater at the same time, which allows the local council to wipe out any problems linked to the use of a GSM/GPRS networks, as well as any subscription costs incurred.

    These examples of the usage of the Adeunis RF wireless solutions in the display and information sector are not the only ones. Many other types of usage exist in the field. Regardless of whether you use our Bluetooth, RF or Wi-Fi solutions, the wireless technology offers a huge scope of possibilities and opportunities.
    Do you have a question? Or an idea? Or a plan? Do not hesitate to contact our team who will advise you with pleasure and accompany you through every step of the process.

  • Product launch: HeatPAC

    Product launch:
    The new super compact HeatPAC will be launched in April 2010, extending INHECO’s current range of thermal products for labautomation platforms. Heating up to a high 135° C, the device has the footprint of a SBS Microplate, combined with a very low height of only 30 mm (deck to contact surface).
    This makes it ideal for workstations with limited space between the pipetting head and the heating block, eliminating the need for cut-outs or enabling the use of deepwell disposables. Temperature control is achieved either through the INHECO Single TEC Control (STC), or through the INHECO Multi TEC Control (MTC) for up to six heating devices – or any other INHECO product.

    INHECO offers adapter plates to optimize the heat transfer and temperature uniformity for a range of commonly used microplates, deepwell plates, tubes and reservoirs. These adapters will fit onto the new heating unit just as well as on the INHECO CPAC heating/cooling product range, including customized adapters, offering an economical solution through standardization.

    Demo units are available on request.

    For any further information, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at +49 89 899 593 101.

  • Expanded Family of Compact Pittman® Slotless Brushless DC Motors

    Provides Variety of Power Solutions for Medical Device Applications

    The expanded family of compact Pittman® slotless brushless DC motors has been engineered to outperform traditional motors in medical device applications requiring high efficiency and power with minimal heat, EMI, vibration, and noise. They are sized ideally to serve as high-performance power solutions in medical instruments, dental drills, and other handheld or small medical devices.
    This family of small motors introduces a wide variety of power solutions for device applications with tight design envelopes. Motor diameters range from 0.375 in. / 9.53mm to 1.1 in. / 28mm and, depending on model, the motors can develop speeds up to 70,000 RPM under varying loads. Achievable continuous torque ratings approach 15 oz-in for the larger diameter series.
    All models incorporate patented “Parallex” winding geometry promoting high efficiency by delivering more power using less energy. They additionally feature high-energy neodymium magnets for enhanced performance, robust construction with stainless steel housings for durability and corrosion-resistance, and precision and shielded ABEC bearings and balanced rotors contributing to smooth and quiet operation. Autoclavable versions are also available and capable of realizing extremely high cycle count.
    Other standard features include 2- or 4-pole rotor, 3-phase stator, and Hall sensors. The motors can be customized with planetary gearboxes, optical encoders, and controllers, among other options, to tailor motor to application.
    AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products, Inc. is a unit of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annual sales of more than $2.1 billion.

  • Autodesk Certifies 32-bit and 64-bit GibbsCAM 2010 for Autodesk Inventor 2011

    Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM® software for programming CNC machine tools and a Cimatron (Nasdaq: CIMT) company, announced today that its latest release, GibbsCAM 2010, in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, has been certified for Autodesk Inventor 2011 Digital Prototyping software under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Application Program. Certification is granted only after a product has been thoroughly tested by Autodesk to ensure it meets Autodesk’s guidelines and testing criteria, including proof that the product is based on the Autodesk Inventor API (application programming interface). Certification demonstrates that the product is of high quality and up to date, and that it provides the highest level of interoperability with Autodesk Inventor software.

    Autodesk Inventor is the only Autodesk Manufacturing Industry Group product with a certification program. Digital Prototyping with Autodesk Inventor software gives manufacturers the ability to digitally design, visualize and simulate how a product will work under real world conditions before it is built, which helps reduce cost and speed time to market in highly competitive industries.

    “Autodesk Inventor users can rest assured that they will continue to have the high interoperability they have enjoyed between GibbsCAM and Autodesk Inventor for several years,” said Bill Gibbs, founder and president of Gibbs and Associates, “but now with both versions of GibbsCAM, 32-bit and 64-bit, which have been shipping since January. Our joint customers will be very pleased with the number and depth of features included in GibbsCAM 2010, as they begin to take advantage of the multiple usability and functional enhancements and new machining features that we included.”

    GibbsCAM 2010, which has also gained the “Compatible with Windows 7” status from Microsoft, for both the 32-bit and 64-bit editions, includes additions to the 5-axis module, such as adaptive cuts, impeller roughing and tool retraction options; additions to Advanced 3D (Solids) Machining, including a new plunge roughing function for very fast material removal with inserted tools, and integration of the ultra high performance toolpath of VoluMill, for fast and efficient material removal with traditional end mills, plus machining strategy and tool entry-exit additions; additions to Multi-Task Machining’s Sync Manager and the Wire EDM modules; and many ease-of-use and interface enhancements across the product suite.

    “We are very pleased to have Gibbs and Associates renew Inventor certification for GibbsCAM,” said Amy Bunszel, senior director of Digital Engineering, Autodesk Manufacturing Industry Group. “GibbsCAM has supported Autodesk Inventor with direct reading of Inventor models for ten years, and the Gibbs dedication to interoperability and ease of use strongly supports our goals. We are proud to have companies like Gibbs and Associates as partners in delivering extensible, flexible and easy-to-use applications to our shared manufacturing customers.”

    GibbsCAM reads native Autodesk Inventor models and assemblies directly for process planning and toolpath generation. The Inventor-to-GibbsCAM add-in also allows transferring Autodesk Inventor models and assemblies directly from Autodesk Inventor to GibbsCAM. Updates to part geometry and process parameters are readily accommodated by GibbsCAM’s full associativity across geometry, processes and toolpaths. GibbsCAM’s industry leading ease-of-use allows users to quickly take advantage of its powerful capabilities – from minimizing the time it takes to learn use of the software, to making manufacturing engineering tasks and production machining extremely intuitive and efficient.

  • JACQUET Southeast Offering Large-Format Water Jet Cutting Services in Charlotte

    Metal service center JACQUET Southeast is now offering large-format water jet cutting services to the southeastern U.S. at its new metal processing and distribution center in Charlotte, N.C.

    JACQUET Southeast is capable of processing materials up to 21’x13′ on its Jet Edge Mid Rail Gantry water jet cutting machine. The company also offers plasma cutting services and carries 19 different grades of stainless steel and nickel alloy plates in a wide variety of sizes and thicknesses.

    A subsidiary of JACQUET Mid-Atlantic of Pottstown, Pa., and JACQUET Metals of Lyon Saint Priest, France, JACQUET Southeast serves the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and Alabama. It is one of five JACQUET metal service centers in the U.S. JACQUET also has service centers in Pottstown, Houston, Racine, Wis., and Irvine, Calif.

    JACQUET Southeast specializes in supplying and processing stainless steel and nickel alloys for a wide variety of industries, including power generation, chemical processing, wastewater treatment, aviation and aerospace, textiles and nuclear applications. With its water jet and plasma cutting capabilities, the company can offer standard shape cutting of rings or discs as well as intricate parts from customer drawings.

    More Information

    For more information about JACQUET Southeast visit www.myjacquet.com or call (704) 699-5116.

    For more information about Jet Edge, visit www.jetedge.com, or call 1-800-JET-EDGE (538-3343).

  • I 400 TC transmitter

    The I 400 TC transmitter is an item in the PRECIA MOLEN I 400 range. It performs :
    – direct connection of a load cell or up to 8 cells using an external junction box.
    – analogue/digital conversion and transmission of the weight information via the native CAN Open field bus.
    – all the weighing functions on the associated measurement scale : calibration, zeroing, stability, continuous flow rate calculation with response time configuration, multi-slope calibration, multi-range weighing, etc.
    – local or remote management of 2 logical inputs and 2 outputs and one 4-20 mA analogue output.
    – simple integration on a DIN rail at the rear of a cabinet.
    The transmitter is available in 2 versions:
    – model I 400 TC with measurement channel only.
    – model I 400 TC-IO with measurement channel and inputs/outputs.
    The transmitters are simply clipped onto the rail and are therefore mechanically guided by the connector.
    Insertion of the bus connector in the Omega rail and assembly of the transmitters ensures continuity of the CAN bus and power supply.
    This design enables individual complete transmitters to be withdrawn without interrupting the continuity of the field bus.

  • New Industrial PC M-Red NEW METAL

    From the evolution of M-Red Pc made by SCE, born the newest Industrial PC Maranello Made in Red NEW METAL.

    The innovation of this new Industrial PC series consists in a completely alloyed aluminium chassis for a better protection and a more efficient heat dissipation, thanks also to its rear and lateral flaps.

    Available with 12” or 15” frontal panel, M-RED NEW METAL PC maintain all the wireless functionality (wi-fi and Bluetooth) that characterized the M-Red PC series adding the robustness given by the aluminium chassis.

    M-RED NEW METAL PC will be presented for the first time on the occasion of the coming Hannovermesse

  • Corona Can Improve the Production Process of Plastic Lenses

    Plastic materials for ophthalmic lenses have seen continual developments, and for this reason, have gradually replaced glass materials. Today, most corrective lenses are made of thermoplastic and thermosetting resins The success of plastic lenses is growing even more due to technical breakthroughs enabling lenses to be thinner and lighter, and a greatly increase of their impact resistance by using sophisticated treatment and coating methods.
    Since plastics are composed of non-polar, long-chain molecules, their surfaces have little free energy, and are essentially inert. The low surface energies of plastics thus pose adhesion and wettability problems for lens manufacturers. Corona treatment plays an important role to promote better adhesion properties by changing the surface characteristics, breaking the molecular bonds on the substrate surface. This increases surface energy and thereby the surface wet ability without affecting the optical properties.
    Ophthalmic plastic lenses are sophisticated products, and their performance rely very much on the surface treatments they are undergoing in the manufacturing process prior to applying i.e., tinted, photochromism or hard coatings.
    In conjunction with some of the worlds leading lens manufacturers, Tantec A/S, Denmark, has developed Corona treaters to improve quality and productivity of optical lens manufacturing. The new in-line Corona treaters are now making the labour intensive batch pre-treatment very ineffective.
    After treatment the water spreads evenly on the surface, and an ultra-clean surface is presented to the following coating processes.
    After washing and drying, the Corona treatment effect is more or less gone, therefore, the lenses are passing through a second RotoTEC unit on the line to re-establish high surface tension before the first coating process. A third RotoTEC is required downstream, if a further layer of coating is prescribed i.e, photochromic or hard coatings.
    A Tantec RotoTEC is available as a single- or double lane o-ring conveyor with an open front design for easy access and quick exchange of endless transport belts. All belts are changed within 3-5 minutes without disassembling any machine parts.
    Tantec is a pioneer of developing equipment for surface treatment of plastic components such as ophthalmic lenses. For further information on surface treatment please visit www.tantec.com

  • OIL HYDRAULIC COUPLING SERV-CLIP® NO CUTTING TUBES, Inst in 3 Minutes!!!

    A GOOD NEW FOR THE OIL-HYDRAULIC! SERV-CLIP® THE PIPE MEASURING POINT is a patented product and registered trade mark of BKM in Hagen-GERMANY.

    – Connect into system UNDER PRESSURE
    up to 630 bar (9100 psi)
    WITHOUT TUBING SEPARATION IN 3 MINUTES

    – (incl. M16X2) ALLOWS CONNECTION OF SENSORS
    AND SCREWED COUPLINGS

    CHECK IMMEDIATELY: Pressure, Temperature,
    Flow Rate, Leakage, Aqua content in oil,
    Particle Contamination and more

    – For Diameters : 10 to 88,9 mm + Imperial NB & OD and specials

    How works serv-Clip®?
    FAST ASSEMBLY (3 Minutes)
    A needle is pressed through the wall of the pipe. It uses the principle of plastic deformation to create a leak-proof opening.

    Good quality reasons :
    -No contamination of the oil through swarfs
    -Working pressure up to 630 bar.
    -Viton O-ring (+200°C) is supported outwards always orthogonal towards the tubular axis.
    -The needle is conical and the leak proof is closed after the installation.

    Measuring immediately – without tubing separation

    OPTIONS :
    Type 1: for mounting ON pressurized pipes
    (no shutdown of your installations)

    Type 2: for mounting on NON pressurized pipes (Installation of SENSORS possible!!)

    TASTE SERVCLIP IN COMBINATION WITH OUR SENSORS
    Flow rate (*) fluid-Check® (up to 600 Liter/minute)
    Leakage (*) fluid-Check® (from 0,02 Liter/Minute)
    Pressure
    Temperature (*)
    Oil samplings
    Aqua quote (*)
    Particle counters
    Ventilation

    (*) Installation with SERVCLIP Type 2 only possible– for non pressurized pipes. –

    Contact us to resolve your Hydraulic maintenance problem under [email protected] or see our Installation videos under our website.

  • JAQUET TurboTach System

    JAQUET TurboTach System – from the leading supplier of turbocharger speed sensors.

    The TurboTach system is specifically designed for in-house testing of turbochargers.
    The system combines proven speed sensors compatible with the popular turbo brands
    with a 5 digit auto ranging digital tachometer – at 100 krpm the indication changes from 99999 to 100.0.

    The tacho is scaleable for any compressor wheel or main shaft measurement and also
    features a fast analogue output proportional to speed along with a limit switch.
    The system comprises of a speed sensor, digital tacho, interconnection cables and PCT400 programming cable. Power is derived from 10…36 VDC. Sensor supply of 5 VDC is provided by the tacho.

    For detailed technical data on the tacho please refer to the JAQUET TurboTach
    specification. How to order the TurboTach system: Where a speed sensor is already installed, please specify the turbo model number. Where no speed sensor exists, we provide a sensor for installation in the compressor wheel cover.

    A dimension drawing of the standard TurboTach sensor is shown overleaf.
    The PC software that comes free with each unit enables you to configure the tacho for any turbo-charger and to display instrument status.

  • The Charles Machine Works, Inc. Acquires HammerHead Trenchless Equipment

    Perry, OK, April 16, 2010 – The Charles Machine Works, Inc. (CMW®), manufacturer of Ditch Witch® underground construction equipment, has acquired 100 percent ownership of HammerHead Trenchless Equipment, manufactured by Earth Tool Company, LLC (ETC) of Oconomowoc, WI. This acquisition makes ETC a wholly owned subsidiary of CMW. Hammerhead is a global leader in the design and manufacture of piercing tools, bursting systems, pneumatic hammers and horizontal directional drill tooling.

    “Our decision to acquire HammerHead/ETC was based on our long-term, strategic commitment to grow our core business,” says Tiffany Sewell-Howard, CEO of CMW. “We plan to fully leverage HammerHead’s products and expertise to strengthen our position in the water and sewer rehabilitation markets globally.”

    HammerHead/ETC and the Ditch Witch® organization both expressed excitement and confidence that the acquisition will ensure long-term sustainability and market leadership. “Both companies have spent years developing customer confidence in our brands,” says Brian Metcalf, CEO of ETC. “Joining together reaffirms a commitment customers can depend on.”

    About The Charles Machine Works, Inc./Ditch Witch®
    The Charles Machine Works, Inc., manufacturer of Ditch Witch products specializes in the design and manufacture of high-quality underground construction equipment. The company is a one-stop source for trenchers, vibratory plows, pneumatic piercing tools, backhoes, electronic tracking and locating tools, horizontal directional drilling systems, drill pipe, downhole tools, vacuum excavation systems, excavator-tool carriers, mini skid steers and the Zahn® family of power utility equipment. For more information on Ditch Witch products visit www.ditchwitch.com.

    About HammerHead®/Earth Tool Company, LLC
    HammerHead Trenchless Equipment, manufactured by Earth Tool Company, LLC (ETC) is located in Oconomowoc, WI. HammerHead® piercing, bursting and ramming products are used by contractors around the globe to install or replace fiber, communication, water, sewer and gas lines with minimal disruption to above ground landscapes, structures and traffic flow. For decades HammerHead has led the industry in bringing innovative trenchless solutions to customers. For more information on HammerHead Trenchless Equipment visit www.hammerheadmole.com.

  • NEPTUNE PE/DE – The latest developments in autonomous hot water cleaning

    Following up on the latest launches of hot water electrically driven pressure washers, Nilfisk-ALTO now launches a new range of 7 petrol and diesel driven hot water units – the NEPTUNE PE and DE lines. The new range comprises both mobile and trailer-mountable models corresponding to uses in the construction segment, by cleaning contractors or in industry.

    Innovative design
    The new NEPTUNE PE includes a new, innovative design with integration of electrical box around the fuel tank in order to save space and provide a high level of serviceability. The frames can be easily converted from mobile to trailer mountable for a wider range of applications.

    Low Cost Cleaning
    All models are now equipped with the EcoPower boiler system from the mobile electrical range. The EcoPower system assures heating efficiency levels of > 91%, meaning a large reduction in fuel consumption – and thus in fuel costs. In addition, the same boilers can be found on our mobile, electrical ranges which means more efficient spare parts requirements and lower service training time for our customers.
    The Tornado Plus nozzle gives a 75% increase in cleaning efficiency compared to standard nozzles due to the highly concentrated water jet. This increases performance and reduces cleaning time.

    Reliability
    The NEPTUNE PE-DE benefit from many features ensuring a high level of reliability and durability:
    • Ceramic pistons and brass pump heads for extended lifetime
    • Exhaust gas temperature and flame sensors for protection of the boiler systems
    • Low fuel cut off to protect the fuel pump
    • Low pump oil cut off to protect pump lifetime
    • High pump water temperature to protect the pump also

    Ease of use
    The NEPTUNE PE-DE models are designed for easy use and quick understanding of controls. This reduces downtime and thus the overall cost of cleaning. The Ergo 2000 spray gun has low activation and handling forces and both spray gun and lance are designed to fit easily to most working postures, reducing physical strain. The quick and bayonet coupling systems on the machine or on the lances mean that preparation and adaptation of the machine to different situations is done quickly and easily. The control panel itself is easy to use and understand, requiring minimum training time or risk for error. All accessories can be easily stored on the machines.

  • Micro Springs from Schweizer GmbH & Co. KG

    Micro Springs are more and more used in the electronics and medical industry. Schweizer adapted the spring know-how systematically to the requirements for micro and precision engineering and to ever-decreasing spring sizes.

    The Schweizer speciality is the development and production of Micro Springs with wire diameter < 0,10 mm and spring outer diameter < 0,3 mm. The smaller the better !

  • Reevu rear-vision motorcycle helmet goes into production

    Eyes in the back of your head: the Reevu MX1 motorcycle helmet

    We first covered the Reevu helmet, with its built-in rear view mirror for motorcyclists, back in 2005. It’s an excellent idea – a rider’s vision and situational awareness are huge components of road safety. The more you know about what’s happening around and behind you, the more options you’ve got in an emergency or a simple lane change situation. Well, it’s been a long road to the market, but Reevu has finally announced that its RV MSX1 helmet has passed European standards testing, and is now available for distribution. It should be homologated for use worldwide in the near future, and if the final price is right, we’re sure these guys are onto a real winner…
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  • GATT/GATS and the General Exceptions Quandry

    by Roger Alford

    When I teach International Trade, one of my favorite parts of the class is the discussion of trade linkages. How does a state balance competing concerns such as labor, the environment, and human rights? Typically the WTO accommodates those concerns through the General Exceptions that permit a state to violate the WTO rules if doing so is, say, “necessary” to protect “human health or life.”

    One of the more curious aspects of the WTO General Exceptions is the differences the WTO has established for trade in services versus trade in goods. The regime for trade in goods allows a state to violate WTO rules if the measure “relates to the conservation of exhaustible natural resources.” Not so for trade in services. Thus, a state could prohibit the trade in products that contain CFCs because they cause ozone depletion, an exhaustible resource. It could also prohibit the importation of shrimp caught without devices that exclude endangered sea turtles. But a state could not, say, easily impose limits on the landing rights of jumbo jets because they contribute to global warming. Nor could Chile easily prohibit the docking of cruise ships at Cape Horn because they drop high-sulfer “bunker” fuel in the Antarctic Ocean. Instead, Chile would have to meet the more stringent requirement of proving that such restrictions are “necessary” to protect human, animal, or plant life or health. It seems that when it comes to the environment and trade in services, all concerns about natural resources are derivative.

    On the other hand, trade is services can be restricted in order to protect public order, but trade in goods cannot. (Trade in goods must somehow offend a more value-laden public morals exception). China could, for example, have an easier time restricting Internet services that disrupt public order–such as pro-democracy websites, but have a harder time justifying its ban on the importation of pro-democracy T-shirts because their sale would disturb the peace. Or even more radical, if one takes the working language of the WTO seriously, then the GATS seems to have incorporated a general public policy exception (ordre public in French) for trade in services, but not for trade in goods.

    I have yet to discover a satisfactory explanation for the disparate treatment that the WTO drafters have given to the general exceptions in GATT versus GATS.

  • iPhone app gets you off your lazy butt

    A new iPhone app lets you play basic games against a computer or other competitors in an e...

    Obesity rates are on the rise in most western countries where sitting at a computer all day (and sometimes into the night) is commonplace. Low activity levels, in many cases, combined with poor diets, have been blamed for almost two-thirds of Americans being overweight or obese. To help address the problem, health researchers have developed an iPhone app designed to monitor your physical activity and motivate you to do that little bit more…
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  • Computer Aid International provides solar-powered internet cafes in Zambia

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    Eco Factor: Internet cafes powered by solar energy.

    Computer Aid International, an NGO based in the UK, have provided solar powered internet cafes to people living in Macha, a sparsely populated region in southern Zambia. The Macha Lab, as the internet café has been christened, is installed in retrofitted shipping containers and is powered by solar panels. The facility includes energy-efficient hardware that minimizes the facility’s power requirements.

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  • Square Enix introduces new label, Extreme Edges

    Extreme Edges is Square Enix’ latest venture into Western publishing. This was unveiled in Dengeki’s latest issue, and it’s further revealed that the new label has got three new games already waiting in the wings.