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After grabbing headlines with a sign-on bonus of more than $100 million, Motorola Inc. co-CEO Sanjay Jha has settled down to a more pedestrian $3.77 million in annual pay.Motorola revealed Friday in a regulatory filing that Jha received a 2009 salary of $905,769 in 2009, a bonus of $1.2 million...
Exxon Mobil Corp. said Friday it is has finalized financing and sales agreements so it can begin developing a liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea.The company said the development positions it and its partners to meet growing energy demand in developing Asian countries.The project...
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Rice students put calculations by German physicist Gustav Mie, made in 1908, to the test when they decided to look at the optical properties of single nanoparticles.
4 hours ago
Southern Union Co. said on Friday that its board approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share.The Houston-based natural gas company said its dividend is payable April 9 to holders of record at the close of business on March 26.Shares of Southern Union rose 26 cents to close...
Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 58 cents per share.The dividend is payable on April 9 to stockholders of record on March 25, the company said Thursday.Shares dipped 10 cents to $50.14.
(World Wildlife Fund) WWF and TRAFFIC welcome a World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies statement urging its members not to use tiger bone or any other parts from endangered wildlife.
5 hours ago
The second-ever known tropical cyclone in the South Atlantic Ocean can't escape satellite eyes, and today, the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-12 captured a visible image of Tropical Storm 90Q now located off the coast of Argentina.
NASA's Aqua satellite flew over Tropical Storm Ului during the morning hours (Eastern Time) on March 12 and noticed a large area of strong convection in the storm's center, indicating strengthening.
Apple Inc. is giving its chief operating officer a $5 million bonus for "outstanding performance" running the company while CEO Steve Jobs was on medical leave.Timothy Cook will also receive 75,000 restricted stock units scheduled to vest in 2011 and 2012, Apple said in a regulatory filing...
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Mar 5
I typically attend the annual Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy each year in pursuit of specific coverage. This year, I sought out candidates for coverage in a vacuum technology article, and pulled together some instruments for a spectroscopy guide. But as busy as that kept me, it wasn’t all mass spectrometers and vacuum pumps on the show floor.
Feb 24
Almost a year ago, the buzz during the downturn was that the economic stimulus will help boost jobs in a sort of national improvement program reminiscent of the 1930s. Our coal would be phased out. Our grids would get smart. Our cars would get hybridized.
Jan 7
NuGard First Response Protective Clothing are lightweight coveralls, jackets, and pants that provide protection from heat and flame while keeping the wearers body temperature constant.
Professor David Wessel shows his multi-touch interface that uses computer technologies that allow him to experiment with fine controls to "caress" the instrument.
Mar 10
Fluid Imaging Technologies recently introduced its Submersible FlowCAM particle and cell imaging and analysis system at Ocean Sciences 2010 in Portland, Ore. The remote sensing platform can be used for continuous, unattended monitoring tethered to research vessels or autonomous submersibles.
Mar 9
The new OSTAR Compact LED from OSRAM has been developed specifically for use in vehicle headlights. Despite drawing just 5 W, the device provides 300 lumens of power and meets ECE/SAE color binning requirements for use on motor vehicles.
11 hours ago
Crystek’s CVCO55CC-2580-2650 VCO (voltage controlled oscillator) operates from 2580 MHz to 2650 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.5V~4.5V. This VCO features a typical phase noise of -110 dBc/Hz@10KHz offset and has excellent linearity.
Metallized Carbon Corp. now offers Metcar 100 Series and 300 Series Bearing Assemblies that are designed for use in gypsum board and ceiling tile continuous dryers.
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