Thursday, November 9, 2017

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A resolution recognizing November 25, 2017, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting the efforts of the Small Business Administration to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses. (11/09/2017 legislative day)

A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 2017 as "National Audiology Awareness Month". (11/09/2017 legislative day)

A resolution mandating anti-harassment training for Senators and officers, employees, and interns of, and detailees to the Senate. (11/09/2017 legislative day)

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[JAXA:0536] Exhibitor Registration for I-ISEF (ISEF for Industry), Side Event of ISEF2

November 10, 2017 (JST)

Exhibitor Registration for I-ISEF (ISEF for Industry), Side Event of ISEF2

The Cabinet Office, MEXT, METI and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are hosting "I-ISEF (ISEF for Industry)" mainly for industrial areas on March 2nd, 2018, at The Westin Tokyo (Meguro-ku, Tokyo), the day before the second International Space Exploration Forum (ISEF2)*1 on March 3rd, 2018.
The purpose of the I-ISEF is to (a) gather international momentum to encourage space exploration activities and (b) open up space business opportunities to promote entries from outside the industry across different types of backgrounds. The I-ISEF program is designed to discuss the socio-economic significance, values, requirements, or the outlook of space exploration activities from various viewpoints.
For the I-ISEF, we have organized exhibition booths of companies and organizations, and also have activities for different companies to collaborate and engage in the present and future pursuit of the space business and evolving space exploration topics. We would like companies and organizations to check the information below and sign up for the exhibition.
*1 ISEF2 will bring together ministers and high-level officials at the international conference to discuss and share the importance of space exploration and global collaboration aiming to cultivate sustainable growth developments.

Exhibitor Registration Details

Dates:March 2, 2018 (I-ISEF) and March 3, 2018 (ISEF2) *2
*2 No entrance is permitted to the ISEF2 main conference on March 3. Entrance is limited to the exhibition area (foyer area) only.

Place:The Westin Tokyo
1-4-1 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8580, Japan

Registration fee:Free
Please note that display or decoration equipment is prepared at one's own expense.

Exhibitor space:Please choose A or B below.
A. Poster Exhibition
 Up to A0 size
B. Exhibition booth
 Booth area is 90cmx90cm. Up to 3 booths are available for an exhibitor.

Free rental: Tables *3and chairs.
*3 A 180cm-size wide table will be divided by partitions.

Number of exhibitors:Up to 30 companies
The organizers will select exhibitors based on the contents of their exhibition.
Note:Due to limited space and exhibitions inside the hotel conference room, the organizerse might need to adjust contents of the exhibition or carry-in equipment.

Registration:Please send a registration request to the following address with
1. Name
2. Affiliation
3. Contact information (telephone number and e-mail address)
4. Type of exhibition (A or B, if you choose B, please tell us the number of booths)
5. Contents of exhibition.
Registration e-mail address:pre-i-isef@nri.co.jp

Application Deadline:December 15th (Fri)
If the number of applicants reaches the capacity, registration will be closed prior to the deadline.

Contact:Nomura Research Institute
TEL:+81-3-5877-7314
e-mail:isef2-se@nri.co.jp


URL:
http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2017/11/20171110_i-isef.html


Cabinet Office(CAO)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI)
National Research and Development Agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
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Publisher :
 Public Affairs Department
 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
 Ochanomizu sola city,
 4-6 Kandasurugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8008 Japan
 TEL:+81-3-5289-3650

JAXA WEB SITE :
 http://global.jaxa.jp/

Are cities affecting evolution?

11/09/2017 09:36 PM EST

bedbug

In the first study to take a comprehensive look at the way urbanization is affecting evolution, Professors Marc Johnson and Jason Munshi-Smith say they've found a "wake-up call for the public, governments and other scientists."


Full story at http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/main-news/are-cities-affecting-evolution

Source
University of Toronto


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Synthetic material acts like an insect cloaking device

11/09/2017 09:38 PM EST

Synthetic brochosomes

Synthetic microspheres with nanoscale holes can absorb light from all directions across a wide range of frequencies, making them a candidate for antireflective coatings, according to a team of Penn State engineers. The synthetic spheres also explain how the leaf hopper insect uses similar particles to hide from predators in its environment.


Full story at http://news.psu.edu/story/492108/2017/11/03/research/synthetic-material-acts-insect-cloaking-device

Source
The Pennsylvania State University


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Early bloomers: Statistical tool reveals climate change impacts on plants

11/09/2017 09:38 PM EST

a Snowdrop flower in bloom

Scientists from Utah State University, Harvard University, the University of Maryland, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Boston University and McGill University announce statistical tool to extract information from current and historical plant data.


Full story at http://www.usu.edu/today/index.cfm?id=57208

Source
Utah State University


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Physicists show how lifeless particles can become 'life-like' by switching behaviors

11/09/2017 09:37 PM EST

vacuum chamber

Physicists at Emory University have shown how a system of lifeless particles can become "life-like" by collectively switching back and forth between crystalline and fluid states -- even when the environment remains stable.


Full story at http://esciencecommons.blogspot.com/2017/11/physicists-show-how-lifeless-particles.html

Source
Emory Health Sciences


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Newly discovered volcanic rock minerals may offer new insights into earth's evolution

11/09/2017 09:38 PM EST

Komatiite

Scientists have found evidence showing that komatiites, or three-billion-year old volcanic rock found within the Earth's mantle, had a different composition than modern ones. Their discovery may offer new information about the first one billion years of Earth's development and early origins of life. Results of the team's work has been published in the October 2017 edition of Nature Geoscience.


Full story at http://www.lsu.edu/science/news_events/cos-news-events/KomatiitesRevealEarthEvolution.php

Source
Louisiana State University


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