ORONTO, Ontario, Canada, November 25. THE Bell Grand Prix came to a close on Sunday night with several more titles being awarded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The distance events opened the night as Tanya Hunks claimed the women's 800 free title with a time of 8:41.83, while Francesco Zuccaro topped the men's 1500 free in 15:29.94. The sprint breaststroke followed with Annamay Pierse and Scott Dickens winning the 50-meter events. Pierse hit the wall in 32.39, while Dickens won in 28.83
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* U.S.-based EyeMarker Systems demonstrated what it called the world's first hand-held device for testing exposure to nerve agents. By scanning the eye, it can also detect carbon monoxide or cyanide poisoning, or identify trauma to the brain. CEO Wes McGee said the product would have a big impact on the way emergency services carry out triage, the process of sorting out casualties according to priority.
* British-based Auxetix has developed high-strength fibers that get fatter when stretched and are highly resistant to blast damage. Applications include special curtains to catch flying window glass in an explosion, for which the company sees a $420 million market in Manhattan's financial district alone, and up to $10 billion worldwide.
* Singapore-based XID Technologies uses a patented 'face synthesis' device to create up to thousands of images from a single photo, predicting how the subject will look in different lighting conditions, from different angles and with varying expressions or facial hair. It successfully deployed the system in security cameras controlling access to a site with thousands of workers, using it to recognize authorized staff and detect intruders.
(Reporting by Mark Trevelyan)
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