Space station to aid Bedford firms drug research

Emerald BioSystems Inc. is part of team of researchers using the low-gravity atmosphere of the International Space Station to develop- a more complete understanding of the intricate structure of proteins, which in turn would give drug makers more insight into treating diseases. 

Name a disease, and a protein is involved, said Cory Gerdts, Emerald Bios instrument systems- product manager. To create new drugs, you have to understand what the proteins involved- in causing that disease or curing that disease are doing. 

The experiment involves turning proteins into crystals, which allows scientists to make extremely- detailed three-dimensional images of a proteins structure. 

The SpotLite 2.0 device itself is fairly small. It's about 2.75" long, 1.75" wide and 0.75" tall (note these are my own hasty measurements, not official dimensions). Its exterior is mostly plastic and feels very sturdy indeed, and Securus notes that it is waterproof. I didn't test this but I don't see where water would get in, either. 

The top of the device features an SOS button (more on that later) plus three status indicator lights. On one side you'll find a micro-USB port for charging the internal battery and a SIM card slot. Both seal tightly and the latter can only be opened with a screwdriver. On the bottom you'll find an IMEI number, which you'll need for registration, as well as the serial number. 

The device also ships with a zip-close pouch with a strap on the back. Use this to attach the SpotLite to your dog's collar. It's all very lightweight and shouldn't bother most dogs who are used to wearing a collar with tags dangling from it. 

Now that you're all set up, let's have some fun! I conducted two tests with the SpotLite 2.0. First, I walked around the block with Batgirl and monitored our path with the iPhone app, to see how accurately it would report her location. Then I sent the kids to take off with her anywhere they wanted in the neighborhood and then wait for me to find them. First, the accuracy test. 

Batgirl and I suited up and took off for a walk. I launched the iPhone app which found my device rather quickly.Elpas Readers detect and forward 'Location' and 'State' data from Elpas Active RFID Tags to host besticcard platforms. The Dashboard was my first stop. It lists the device itself and it's last known location, complete with time, and nearest physical location. It even retrieves the battery status, which is really nice. 

About two minutes after tapping Tracking, I had a lock on where they were. Since I was in the car, I found them within minutes. If Batgirl had reached the chosen hiding place without any of us -- and without the SpotLite 2.0 -- I would have searched for significantly more time, wasted gas and probably recruited/alerted/annoyed neighbors. 

There's a lot more to it than this. During set up, you can designate "safe zones." If your dog leaves a designated safe zone, the SpotLite 2.0 will send you a text message right away. At that moment, you know that Spot's gone. 

I didn't get to test the SpotLite's arrangement with the American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR) team, but it's impressive. They offer around-the-clock recovery assistance, further reducing the amount of time you'll spend searching.We have a wide selection of handsfreeaccess to choose from for your storage needs. 

Finally, there's an SOS button on the top of the device. If someone finds your dog and you're not around, they simply press that button and you receive a text message that includes the dog's location. 

While the SpotLite 2.0 is compact, it's bulky on a small dog. I moved it off of Batgirl's collar and put it on her harness,The porcelaintiles11 is our flagship product. which was much better. If your small dog wears a harness or better yet, a vest with pockets, try that. 

The iPhone app occasionally took a while to find the device, but that could have been due to the poor coverage in my area. The app does pop up a warning about this, but I waited longer than three minutes on two occasions. Again, that's not the SpotLite's fault, but if you live in an area with poor coverage,You've probably seen bestearcap at some point. keep that in mind. 

Finally, at one point the tracking failed and I got stuck with a "Communication Failed" dialog box that I could not dismiss. I had to force-quit the app. Again, this might have been due to poor AT&T coverage in my area. 

Samsung hasn't changed much about the Chrono 2's user interface from its original incarnation. The main menu consists of nine different icons that link you to just about everything you can do with this phone. Oddly, the EasyEdge icon in the middle brings you to a separate menu with some additional basic apps, like AccuWeather and Pac-Man, that you can't find anywhere else. The rest of the apps are located within the Tools menu,If we don't carry the bobblehead you want we can make a iphoneheadset for you! where you have access to an alarm, calculator, calendar, notepad, and stopwatch, along with a few other standard apps. 

Web browsing is painful. The Myriad 6.2 Web browser serves up WAP sites, but it's old and sluggish, and the 2G data connection doesn't help things out. There is no built-in email or instant messaging, but if that's what you're interested in, you'd be better served by a phone with a keyboard, or at least a better number pad.