ARTICLES

5/25/2009· Human Factors

Application of Human Factors Engineering in Medical Product Design

By: Andrew Le Cocq

Advancements in medical instrumentation are often judged on technical factors such as increased accuracy or increased capabilities without regard to the operator, or to the degree of knowledge or training required to make the instrument perform all of the advanced functions for which it was designed. Because patient safety and efficient use of an instrument are ultimately determined by the operator, it is imperative that medical instruments be designed not only with capability and functionality in mind

12/2/2005· Feng Shui

Prediction For The Year Of The Wood Rooster 4703

By: Angi Ma Wong - The FengShui Lady

After the unpredictable Year of the Monkey with its horrendous surprise ending with the Asian earthquake and tsunami, most of us are ready for the new year of the Rooster which begins on February 9, 2005. The element of wood remains above that of metal during this year, portending a continuation of disharmonious relations on the international front but with hope

12/2/2005· Feng Shui

The Feng Shui Of Los Angeles

By: Angi Ma Wong - The FengShui Lady

You might say that I have an affinity to the City of Angels. You see, I was named after the town by the banks of the puny river grandly named Nuestra Senora de Los Angeles de Porciuncula

9/1/2002· Feng Shui

September 11: A Feng Shui Perspective

By: Angi Ma Wong - The FengShui Lady

What can help us to comprehend disaster and loss of such magnitude? We can try to put it in terms of astrology, currently circulating: Numerology on the World Trade Center

5/19/2001· Feng Shui

Feng Shui: An Ancient Tradition Goes Mainstream

By: Angi Ma Wong - The FengShui Lady

Unless you have been living in a cave in the past year, the subject of feng shui, literally, "wind-water" in Chinese, the ancient environmental system of placement, has been inescapable! In electronic and print media, from coast to coast, continent to continent, and everywhere in between, there's no doubt that nationwide and globally, people are becoming more aware, acquainted, enamored, and yes, confused, about feng shui

5/21/2024· Elevators - Escalator - Automatic Doors

The Evolution Of Escalator And Auto-Walk Braking Systems

By: Anthony S. Boom

Ever since the very first escalator was installed, escalator manufacturers and safety code committees have worked proactively and reactively to make escalators as safe to ride as possible. Whether manufacturers and code committees were acting proactively or reactively, as time passed, many new safety devices and rules were implemented to make escalators and auto-walks safer to ride.

1/20/2010· Gems & Jewelry

Consumers Unknowingly Buy "Rubies" That Aren't Rubies At All!

By: Antoinette Matlins, PG

For thousands of years, rubies have been sought and treasured, prized as one of the most valuable of all things on Earth. A fine ruby has everything a precious gemstone should have — magnificent color, shimmering brilliance, extreme rarity, and excellent hardness and overall durability enabling them to be passed on from generation to generations.

10/18/2012· Intellectual Property

Statutory Damages in Trademark Cases - Trends and Improvement

By: Antonio R. Sarabia II

Eight years ago Congress decided that the existing measures of damages for trademark infringement were not deterring trademark infringement. It decided to supplement these measures with statutory damages - a specific range of damages which a court could award even in the absence of proof about plaintiff's losses or defendant's profits.

11/1/2012· Intellectual Property

Naked Licensing: Not as Rare as One May Think

By: Antonio R. Sarabia II

In the last 10 years, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided two cases involving naked licensing: Barcamerica International v. Tyfield Importers (9th Cir. 2002) 289 F.3d 589, and Freecyclesunnyvale v. The Freecycle Network (9th Cir. 2010) 626 F.3d 509.

1/9/2013· Intellectual Property

Marked Recovery

By: Antonio R. Sarabia II

EIGHT YEARS AGO Congress decided that the existing means for awarding damages for trademark infringement were not deterring this illegal practice and decided to supplement these measures with statutory damages-a specific range that a court could award even in the absence of proof of a plaintiff's losses or the defendant's profits.