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Jumpstart Your Brain!
Medical experts at Sunderland University in England may have found the key to turning back the brain’s biological clock and reversing the effects of dementia and memory loss. Researchers say that we age because our cells lose the desire to regenerate and repair themselves. However, near infrared light, at a wavelength of 1072 nm, causes the cells to regain this desire, and the cells begin to repair themselves. This helmet generates the correct wavelength, and wearing it for just ten minutes a day “can improve learning performance and kick-start the cognitive function of the brain.”
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A Member’s Voice
Who Will Be ASM's
Future President?
Khare to Lead
Nominating Committee
To select a nominee for Vice President for 2008-2009 -- who will serve as President of ASM International the following year -- members of the Nominating Committee have been selected by the Officers of the Society.
Ashok K. Khare, FASM, president, Ash Khare Consulting LLC, Warren, Pa., has been elected chair of the Nominating Committee by the ASM Board of Trustees.
Mr. Khare served on the ASM Board of Trustees from 1993-96 and as ASM President for 1999-2000. In 1990, he received the first Allan Ray Putnam Service Award. In 2007, he received ASM's Honorary Membership Award.
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19th AeroMat Conference & Exposition
June 23-26, 2008
Austin Convention Center
Austin, Texas USA
Revolutionizing Materials & Processes for Air Vehicles & Space Systems
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Video of the Week
Compare Titanium and
Steel Grinding Sparks
Hold any genuine titanium metal object to a grinding wheel (even a little grindstone on a Dremel tool will do), and it gives off a shower of brilliant white sparks unlike any softer common metal. The sparks are tiny pieces of cut titanium, and the friction of the grinder heats them until they burn white-hot.
Hold a grindstone to the shackle of a "titanium" padlock from Master Lock, however, and you'll instead see the telltale fine, long, yellow sparks of high-carbon steel. Shorter yellow sparks show the sides to be a type of stainless steel.
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Industry News
Alcoa, Aluminum Corp. of China Buy 12% of Rio Tinto Shares
Associated Press
Alcoa Inc. and Aluminum Corp. of China have jointly acquired 12% of the shares of global mining company Rio Tinto PLC in a deal believed to be worth $14.05 billion.
Dana Exits Chapter 11 As 'Stronger Global Competitor'
PR Newswire
Dana Holding Corporation is emerging from Chapter 11 reorganization as a new company positioned to compete vigorously in the global automotive, commercial vehicle, and off-highway markets. During a comprehensive, 23-month reorganization, the company and its stakeholders achieved $440 million to $475 million in annual cost savings and revenue improvements.
Cabot, IBM to Collaborate on Next-Generation CMP Technology
Business Wire
Cabot Microelectronics Corp. announces an agreement with IBM to jointly develop chemical mechanical planarization technology for next-generation integrated circuit devices. Under the agreement, Cabot Microelectronics will utilize its industry-leading CMP experience and resources to collaboratively address IBM's 32 and 22 nanometer technology challenges and develop effective CMP solutions for a variety of applications, including new materials.
Ballard's Auto Fuel Cell Assets Sold to Ford, Daimler
Market Wire
Ballard Power Systems has confirmed that the previously announced transaction to sell the company's automotive fuel cell assets to Daimler AG and Ford Motor Company has been completed.
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News from AM&P
A Rolls-Royce Trent 900-powered Airbus A380 has entered the record books as the first commercial aircraft to successfully complete a flight partly powered by synthetic, “gas-to-liquid” fuel. During the three-hour flight from Bristol to Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, three of the Trent 900s used standard aviation fuel, while the fourth engine operated with a mix of kerosene and liquid fuel derived from natural gas.
The initiative was a partnership effort between Rolls-Royce, Airbus, and Shell.
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Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Polyset Company have developed a new inexpensive, quick-drying polymer called polyset epoxy siloxane (PES), which could lead to dramatic cost savings and efficiency gains in semiconductor manufacturing and computer chip packaging.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory will lead research and development work for the automotive supplier industry initiated through the U.S. Automotive Partnership for Advancing Research and Technologies, or USAutoPARTs. Made up of a consortium of federal and private partners, the group will focus on advanced materials; electronics and hybrid technologies; and fuels, engine, and emission control technologies.
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Medtronic Inc. has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Endeavor Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System to be used in the treatment of coronary artery disease. The Endeavor data encompasses the largest, most wide-ranging patient population submitted to the FDA in support of a drug-eluting stent, including more than 4100 patients, followed up for as long as four years.
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Eltron Research Inc. is working for the NASA Johnson Space Center on sequestration of single-walled carbon nanotubes in a suitably chosen polymer as a means of promoting the dissolution of the nanotubes into epoxies. The purpose of is to make it possible to utilize SWCNs as the reinforcing fibers in strong, lightweight epoxy-matrix/ carbon-fiber composite materials.
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Materials Innovations in an Emerging Hydrogen Economy
February 24-27, 2008
Hilton Cocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach, Florida USA
This is a new biannual conference that provides an opportunity for global experts in the hydrogen field to discuss materials needs and new technologies related to hydrogen-based alternative energy sources.
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The 8th International Conference on Trends in Welding Research
June 1-6, 2008
Pine Mountain, Georgia USA
This conference will feature five days of technically-intensive programming focused on both fundamental and applied topics related to welding and joining.
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Optical Profiling System
Veeco’s recently introduced NT9100 Optical Profiling System delivers many of the capabilities of its larger brothers, the NT9300 and NT9800, in a convenient, lab-friendly table top form factor. Features include a patent-pending dual-LED illumination source, a full 10mm scan, Programmable fixed magnification FOV turret, and motorized, programmable objective turret. The NT9100 includes both VSI and PSI scanning modes, as well as an optional advanced algorithm, HDVSI that delivers near PSI performance at VSI scan ranges.
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R.S. Mishra and
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This book has been prepared to serve as the first general reference on friction stir technology. It also addresses the use of the technology for other types of materials processing, including superplastic forming, casting modification, and surface treatments. Information is provided on tools, machines, process modeling, material flow, microstructural development and properties.
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Latest Job Opening
Metallurgist – Magnetic Materials
Carpenter Technology
Reading, PA
This position will provide technical service to customers for soft magnetic alloys, particularly in strip form; Review customer specifications and develop manufacturing methods; Interface with customers related to product development and usage; Resolve internal quality, manufacturing, and testing issues; Lead and participate in projects to develop/improve products and processes.
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Member Benefit Update
ASM International Members’
Insurance Program
Help protect your income, and your family, with Disability Income Insurance.
An income-earning ability is one of your key financial assets. However, the loss of it due to a sudden and unexpected disability could mean financial hardship for you and your family.
The ASM Disability Income Insurance Plan is designed to help you retain your independence and financial security, should such an incident occur. ASM members under age 60 and working 30 hours or more per week can apply for this coverage at low group rates. And, the plan offers the flexibility for you to select a monthly benefit amount and elimination period that best meets your needs.
Learn more about the ASM Disability Income Insurance Plan. Plan may vary or may not be available in all states.
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