ISU to Host Virulence Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogens Symposium
International experts will gather June 6 8 at Iowa State University Ames for a overview on how bacteria cause disease and persist in humans and animals. ISU microbiology professor James A Roth organizes the event and notes participants include molecular biologists and infectious disease specialists. A separate note mentions a Swiss trial of eyeglass based eye drug delivery and a radical triangle shaped skate developed by Finn Halvorsen and Jan Bratland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ISU
Iowa State University
Ames
James A. Roth
Roth
1868 Editorial Doubts Hayward Fault Earthquakes
The San Francisco Examiner published an unsigned 1868 editorial doubting a major Hayward fault earthquake would recur, arguing California’s terrain was settled and safe. Thirty-eight years later, San Francisco faced a devastating quake, proving the forecast wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Examiner
The
Examiner
Hayward
East Bay
California
Pacific Garden of Eden
San Francisco
CD-ROM aims to transform data storage for banks and firms
Iowa City entrepreneurs back digital data storage on CD-ROM under University of Iowa support. Digital Data Resources markets CD mastering to convert paper, microfilm, and digital files into up to 250 000 pages per disk with $149 base price. Projects include medical imaging and multimedia presentations, with plans to hire 25 to 30 staff and go public in 3 to 5 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Corresporar
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Technology Innovation Center
Oakdale
Digital Data Resources, Inc
Mark Havlicek
Bruce Hunter
Keith Chiavetta
Weeg Computing Center
Mark
Bruce
Chiavetta
Havlicek
Digital Data Resources
Midwest
Gazette
Linda Kahlibaugh
How CD ROM Storage Works
CD ROM stores information by digitizing words numbers and images into binary code. A laser burns pits on a spiral track and reads them as zeros and ones to reconstruct the original data. The disk’s microscopic track holds vast data despite its small size.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tonya Harding
Nancy Kerrigan
Finn Halvorsen
Jan Bratland
Kjell Ove Storvik
Pacific
By Tom Walsh
Dkmgn
Dear Misun
Beakman Place
sBuiny Syesedes
Ajosnyy
Adeys
Uae
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!