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City of Bellevue, Iowa Selects Trident7 Optical Access Platform from Wave7 Optics for New Municipal FTTP Network Broadcast Newsroom
LAS VEGAS , BUSINESS WIRE -- Wave7 Optics Inc. and Black & Veatch today announced here at the FTTH (Fiber to the Home) Conference that the city of Bellevue, Iowa, will install the Trident7(TM) Optical Access Platform from Wave7 Optics for a new fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network that will provide triple play voice, video and data services to more than 1,500 homes in the area.
Can These Cash-Burning Optical Networking Companies Survive? SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance
Tom Jacobs submits: While all companies supplying optical networking equipment to telecoms are risky, some are riskier than others. Investors in Bookham Technology are facing doom and Avanex shareholders are taking a large gamble.
Crawfordsville Indiana Electric Light & Power Selects Wave7 Optics Trident7 Optical Access Platform for Muni FTTP Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
LAS VEGAS----Wave7 Optics Inc., a leading supplier of fiber-to-the-home or -premises equipment for residential and business services, today announced here at the FTTH Conference that Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power will install the Trident7 Optical Access Platform for a new municipal network slated to begin service in January 2007.
Optical Designers meetings resume at Imperial College OPTICS.ORG
Subjects as diverse as automatic optimisation of optical systems, the likely arrival of nano-electronics at a "super-human" component density and the design of optics for a near-sun solar orbiter were presented and discussed at a recent conference in London. A resurrected Optical Designers' meeting took place at the end of September at Imperial College, London.
LaserCard Corporation Receives Purchase Order Valued at $2.7 Million for Optical Memory-Based U.S. Permanent Resident SYS-CON Media
LaserCard Corporation today announced receipt of a $2.7 million purchase order for the supply of optical memory cards to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Permanent Resident Card ('Green Card') program and the Department of State's Border Crossing Card ('Laser Visa') program.
En-Touch Selects the Trident7TM Optical Access Platform from Wave7 Optics for Multiple FTTP Networks in the Houston Broadcast Newsroom
ATLANTA / LAS VEGAS , BUSINESS WIRE -- Wave7 Optics Inc., a leading supplier of fiber-to-the-home or -premises (FTTH/FTTP) equipment for residential and business services, today announced that En-Touch Systems, Inc., a "quad play" provider delivering service to over 11,000 homes and businesses in southeast Texas, has selected the Trident7 Optical Access Platform for multiple FTTP networks.
Gabriola Optical celebrates its 9th Anniversary Gabriola Sounder
Gabriola Optical began providing professional optical services to the island on October 27th, 1997. Right from the beginning the goal was to be able to offer quality ophthalmic dispensing in a very competitive manner.
Sony to launch blu-ray recorder in Japan Reuters via Yahoo! News
Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it will launch its Blu-ray high-definition optical disc recorders in Japan in December, in time for the peak of the year-end shopping season but about a month behind rival Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
Technest Holdings to Further Develop Remote Smart Optical Sensor for the U.S. Army PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance
Technest Holdings, Inc. , a defense and homeland security company, announced today that it was selected by the U.S. Army Picatinny Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center to further develop and expand its existing Smart Optical Sensor hardware to enhance remote-sensing capabilities.
Void Pantograph Licensor Optical Deterrent Systems LLC Peachtree, GA Signs Marketing Agreement with Arcis Digital PR Web via Yahoo! News
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 2, 2006 -- Void Pantograph licensor Optical Deterrent Systems LLC (Peachtree GA) signs a comprehensive marketing and support agreement with Arcis Digital Security Inc (Atlanta, GA).

Al Seckel's Homepage of Illusions, Perception & Cognitive Science
I'm fascinated with optical illusions, and the visuals you provided were A collection profiling the work of over fif optical illusion artis
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A professional society of optical engineers and scientis devoted to advancing the fields of optics and photonics.
Optics Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Some optical phenomena depend on the quantum nature of light relating some In practice, the vast majority of optical phenomena can be accounted for
Akiyoshi's illusion pages
Many works of Akiyoshi Kitaoka. Designs around standard illusions crafted to maximise the illusory effect.
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Online versions of The Exploratorium's famous exhibi. From San Fransico's museum of science art and human perception.

Optics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Some optical phenomena depend on the quantum nature of light relating some In practice, the vast majority of optical phenomena can be accounted for
Akiyoshi's illusion pages
Many works of Akiyoshi Kitaoka. Designs around standard illusions crafted to maximise the illusory effect.
The latest works
"Into the space". The surround appears to rotate clockwise. Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (March 19). BMP file for your wallpaper
The Exploratorium's Online Exhibits
Online versions of The Exploratorium's famous exhibits. From San Fransico's museum of science art and human perception.
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SandlotScience.com Home Page
Interactive optical illusions, games, science projects, fun puzzles, and distortions.
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