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June 17, 2009 | Volume 3, Issue 24 Subscribe | Advertising Services | Contact Us

Keeping Their Cool: Researchers Develop Improved Techniques for Controlling Heat in Large Data Centers
By John Toon
Approximately a third of the electricity consumed by large data centers doesn't power the computer servers that conduct online transactions, serve Web pages or store information. Instead, that electricity must be used for cooling the servers, a demand that continues to increase as computer processing power grows.
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CLEANROOM TIP OF THE WEEK

Control Strategies for Fungal Contamination in Cleanrooms
 Pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device clean-rooms today are faced with the increasing prevalence of molds that can lead to environmental monitoring excursions. Molds, such as Aspergillus, have come from many sources in the cleanroom, such as bags, boxes, markers, intervention equipment, and cart wheels. These occurrences seem to be more prevalent.
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MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK

How to Fire Someone
Firing poor performers is one of the hardest things managers do—and also one of the most important. If you're serious about running a high-performing department or organization, you will have to fire people.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
  • Trade Fair for Cleaning within the Production Process and Maintenance Announced
    Many manufacturers from this sector will be represented at this year’s parts2clean.
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  • IEST Creates New Membership Category for Young Professionals
    IEST is pleased to announce a new category of membership for recent graduates entering the environmental sciences profession.
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  • UT Austin Scientists Develop Thinnest Superconductor Metal
    The research, involving the thinnest superconducting metal layer ever created, was reported in the June 5 issue of Science.
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  • Researchers Create Strong Thin Films
    Thin films have numerous interesting potential applications, however, scientists have struggled to create thin films strong enough not to disintegrate to the touch.
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Industry Calendar

June 17-18, 2009
IEST Consumables and Garments Course
Burbank, CA

July 6-8, 2009
American Glovebox Society Annual Conference
San Diego, CA

July 16-17, 2009
Overview of FDA Regulatory Compliance for Medical Devices
Costa Mesa, CA

July 19-23, 2009
SEMICON West
San Francisco, CA

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