Scanning probe microscopy approved itself the most effective technology for studying objects of nano-size and properties of surfaces with super-resolution. Today the field of nanotechnology generates tasks, which become more and more complicated, and that is why new requirements to involved hardware appear. Modern scanning probe microscopes are known to be extremely difficult to adjust - tuning process is very long and depends on a user. This leads to bad reproducibility of results.
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Harvard University Library was one of the first to sign on to Google’s academic book scanning project, but officials say it won’t take part in the copyright portion in response to the search company’s $125 million settlement with authors and publishers. University spokesman John D. Longbrake told the Harvard Crimson that the library might still take part if the settlement terms are more “reasonable.” The library had yet to allow any in-copyright scanning, sticking to copyright-expired works while the Association of American Publishers ran its course.
Today the tech/business press was filled with stories about how Google has settled the lawsuits from authors and publishers over its book scanning project. Google is paying $125 million, and will be changing some of how its book search system works. Authors and publishers will allow books to go online, but it locks Google in to a specific business model that might not be the most reasonable and, most importantly, it does not answer the legal question concerning the overall legality of book scanning. Pretty much any way you look at it, Google caved here -- and this is unfortunate for a variety of reasons.
A lawsuit settlement between Google and a publishers' group means Harvard University's role in a book-scanning project by Google will be less than both sides originally thought.
Harvard University will not take part in Google's in-copyright book-scanning project—even if Google's recent $125 million settlement offer is approved by a U.S. District Court in New York.
Harvard University, which was one of the first to sign on to Google's book scanning project when it launched in 2004, is also one of the first to speak out against the recent settlement by refusing to allow in-copyright books to be scanned, reports to The Harvard Crimson.
Australian biotechnology firm Genetic Technologies last month moved to enforce its patent over two critical genes implicated in the development of breast and ovarian cancer. As a result, genetic scanning on potential cancer victims has stopped in all publicly funded laboratories, potentially placing many women’s lives at risk.
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Following the success of SPMage07, a new edition of the International SPM Image Prize, SPMage09, is under way. Submission of entries - until 15 February 2009.
Today Sprint announced a new application for feature phones called ScanLife. The app allows users to scan 2D barcodes on products or marketing materials and be taken to a specific Web site, provided with a ringtone or screensaver download, begin a streaming video clip or receive contact info. ScanLife is a free application and works on over 30 Sprint phones. Sprint will add to the list of compatible models in the coming weeks.
Google has begun to index documents posted online that contain images of text using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, it announced yesterday on its blog.
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Faced with navigating a major disagreement over copyright law, one fraught with major implications for the web and libraries, the parties involved in two three-year old lawsuits over Google’s library scan plan instead adopted an “audacious” (according to one plaintiff) if expected strategy to settling the suit: they agreed to disagree on the core issue of copyright in the case, and focused on business.
Dell has refreshed its OptiPlex line of commercial desktops to include more recycled plastic and more integrated services capabilities than ever. Here's a look.
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