SVC
and Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN) offer training
and education opportunities that support individuals who want
to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to work
more productively with vacuum systems and the processes supported
by those systems.
Normandale received
two awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF-ATE DUE
#1400408 and #1700624) which have funded projects geared toward
enhancing the college's technician education program in vacuum
technology. In partnership with SVC and with support from its
NSF project funding, Normandale seeks to obtain
updated information with respect to the perceptions of the
state of education and training for technicians who work on and
support vacuum technology and the processes associated with this
technology.
We
want your feedback on this topic! This survey takes
approximately 6 to 8 minutes to complete. Feel free to send
this survey link to other individuals within your organization if you
feel their input could assist our activity.
Thanks in advance for completing this survey!
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Craftsmanship of Ophthalmic Coatings
Principal knowledge on procedures and best practices.
The
objectives of this article are to provide general principal knowledge
on ophthalmic coating manufacture procedures and best practises based on
a hands-on lifetime experience in coating manufacturing. Moreover, it
is meant to draw attention to pitfalls and possible risks, to show
shop-floor level staff how to apply themselves, to take ownership of the
work and to enable suitable candidates to be an efficient coach in the
lab. At the end of the day the quality level achieved in a coating
department is determined by the quality of workmanship of the least
trained staff
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The
text is an extract of a tutorial held first at the Annual Society of
Vacuum Coaters (SVC) Techcon 2019 in Long Beach and to be presented
again in an updated version at this year’s SVC Techcon April 22nd in
Chicago.
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New Kind of Particle Collider Could Reach Higher Energy at a Lower Cost
Particle physicists have overcome one of the biggest obstacles to a collider that would smash particles for less.
The
next generation of particle physics just got a whole lot closer.
Scientists at the Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) have
developed a revolutionary new process that, for the first time, makes a
muon particle collider within reach. Such a collider could allow
physicists to access energies higher than ever before, opening a door to
a new frontier in fundamental physics research.
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Genetic Traces of Mysterious Human Lineage Detected in People Living in West Africa
Researchers found a "ghost population" that interbred with the ancestors of modern humans.
A
mysterious extinct "ghost" human lineage that was an even more distant
relation than Neanderthals may have interbred with the ancestors of
modern West Africans, significantly contributing to their gene pool, a
new study finds.
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Upside-Down Jellyfish Can Sting People Without Touching Them
They release "mobile grenades" -- tiny balls of stinging cells that are shaped like popcorn and can swim under their own power.
In
tropical waters amid the tangled roots of mangroves, there are places
where the water itself can sting. At least, that's how it seems to human
swimmers, who may leave such places covered in rashes despite taking
care not to touch anything.
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Image credits:
Cheryl Ames and Anna Klompen
Rights information:
This image may only be reproduced with this Inside Science article.
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Geologists Dig Into the Origins of Plate Tectonics
Researchers examined some of the oldest rocks in western Greenland to probe the beginnings of today’s continents.
Scientists believe the way the Earth’s tectonic plates began shifting
and crashing into each other billions of years ago played a huge role in
how our planet evolved and life developed. Similar processes may also
play out on other planets. For Earth, the problem is, the remaining bits
of the earliest continents that would solve that primeval jigsaw puzzle
lie more than 100 miles below ground.
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Male Spiders Sacrifice Legs to Placate Cannibalistic Lovers
For tufted golden orb weavers, losing a leg is better than losing their life.
Viruses
control their hosts like puppets -- and in the process, they may play
important roles in Earth’s climate. The hosts in this case aren't people
or animals: They are bacteria. A growing body of research is revealing
how viruses manipulate what bacteria eat and how they guide the chemical
reactions that sustain life. When those changes happen to a lot of
bacteria, the cumulative effects could potentially shape the composition
and behavior of Earth's oceans, soil and air.
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The Mystery of Superbolt Lightning
Superbolts unleash a thousand times more energy than typical lightning.
While
studying space plasma physics, Robert Holzworth, from the University of
Washington, and his team needed to keep track of lightning strikes
around the world and built the
World Wide Lightning Location Network
.
This network has about 100 lightning detection stations located around
the world from Antarctica to Finland. While the researchers were looking
at lightning data, they discovered some intense lightning strikes --
called superbolts -- which are not your ordinary lightning flashes.
Holzworth explains what a superbolt is and when they happen.
WATCH VIDEO.
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Bedside Manners Matter During Blood Draws
A new study links clinicians being nice with patients feeling less pain when getting blood drawn.
Blood
draws are often a source of anxiety for patients and can be a big part
of the pain experienced. Researchers analyzed responses from 4,740
adults who were asked about pain management during their hospital stays
for a variety of illnesses and surgeries. Patients were 390% more likely
to say their pain was well controlled when the person taking their
blood was courteous, according to a study presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY®
2019, the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists,
in Orlando, Florida. It turns out the experience of pain is
significantly affected by the attitude of the people treating patients.
WATCH VIDEO.
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Spider Glue Turns Moths' Defenses Against Them
The glue cements the moth’s wing scales together like a wall of bricks.
If
you've ever tried to stick tape to a dusty surface, you know the
dilemma most spiders face when trying to catch moths. Moth wings are
covered in tiny scales that slough off at a touch, allowing moths to
escape dangers such as spider webs. But some spiders have evolved a
special glue that instantly soaks under the scales and down to the base
of the wing, locking everything together into a solid mass.
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Image credits:
Sarah Han, University of Akron
Rights information:
This image may only be reproduced with this Inside Science article.
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Archaeologists Find That Ancient Canals in Modern Iraq Were Lined with Art
Assyrian sculptures date from the good times when the water flowed.
Almost
3,000 years ago, an ancient people called the Assyrians dug an
irrigation canal near their capital city of Nineveh. It brought water
from the surrounding mountains to the fields outside the city
walls.
READ FULL ARTICLE.
Image credits:
Daniele Morandi Bonacossi
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Super Bowl Ads Dramatically Boost Sales of Prescription Drugs
New research reveals how much ads for a toenail fungus medication helped boost sales.
On
Sunday when people gather to watch the Super Bowl, they will cheer and
chat, but many will only pay casual attention to the actual game. When
the ads come on, however, many spectators will look up from their phones
or pause their conversations to focus on the commercials, which
routinely include over-the-top production and celebrity cameos.
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Scientists Grow Date Palm Plants from 2,000-Year-Old Seeds
The researchers hope to resurrect a variety of date that was praised in antiquity but lost to time.
Methuselah,
Adam, Jonah, Uriel, Boaz, Judith and Hannah -- all sat dormant in Judea
since biblical times. Now scientists have resurrected them in the hopes
of better understanding their vanished lineage.
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Listeria or Hysteria? Why Brits Fear American Chlorinated Chicken Imports
What does the science say about the safety of America’s chicken farming practice?
If
distant aliens want to contact Earth, there is a dedicated team of
scientists ready to take the call. For 35 years, the SETI Institute,
named after the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, has been the
world's only research organization systematically scanning the heavens
for signs of otherworldly life.
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50th Anniversary Celebration + Annual Awards!
March 24-25 | Charlotte, NC |
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Join
us at the NASCAR Hall of Fame for the Annual AIMCAL Executive
Leadership Conference! This event brings executive-level members
together to share best practices, along with presentations focused on
safety, economic outlooks and a special NASCAR celebrity discussing team
building in the workplace. The annual AIMCAL Awards Ceremony includes a
new addition with the AIMCAL Hall of Honor! It celebrates key
individuals in the industry.
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OUR MISSION
Striving to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of our students.
One
of the SVC’s long-term goals has always been to support charitable,
educational, and scientific activities. As its first initiative, the
Foundation created a scholarship program aimed at supporting
enterprising students and practitioners who have an interest in
furthering their education in the field of vacuum coating
technology.
The
Foundation also grants travel awards to students to attend and present
technical papers at the annual SVC Technical Symposium. Since its
inception, both programs have awarded over $250,000 in scholarships to
students from the United States, Canada, China, Lithuania and Spain.
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