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Eclipses 1949 International Tele-Film Productions - Almanac Films; Astronomy
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Click here to view the gallery of photos from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013 exhibition
The seven finalists in the competition are thrillingly projected in the Planetarium and hung on a wall and all 24 short-listed winners, from more than 1,000 contestants, are presented in light-boxes incongruously small for such epic subjects.
The overall winner, Australias Mark Gee, presents Guiding Lights to the Stars as a cinematic panorama of a New Zealand seashore lit by the night sky. Digitally stitched together in panels, the contents include a tiny moon, smudgy Magellanic clouds hovering over the Milky Way and a glowing lighthouse, coalesced in the broad story. Ben Canaless similarly epic construction, Hi. Hello, is in contrast, an empty snowscape where a monk stares at the skys chimney of smoke holding millions of stars.
Many images have a painting feel: Frank Bromss Green Energy is a swirling dayglo vortex of an Aurora Borealis; Lszl Francsicss The Trapezium Cluster and surrounding Nebulae, involves dust clouds reflecting the colours of exploding gases and resembling Turners skies in their rich blue and fuschia tones. The exhibition's invitation to "Become an Astro Photographer" and use a robotic telescope to photograph a chosen image, includes receiving it by email; irresistible.
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RideAlong! Pilot View, Kaney Aerospace L-39-Formation Flight with F-86, CT-133, T-37-Waukesha 2013
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Bangalore, Sept 25:
GKN Aerospace today officially announced the opening of its engineering centre here.
The company officials said the centres highly skilled engineering team, which extends companys one thousand strong global engineering strength, is already contributing design engineering expertise to the companys international aero-engine activities.
Stating that 70 highly qualified design and development engineers have been transferred from Volvos Bangalore facility to the new centre, GKN Aerospace VP Engineering Andrew Clarke said over the next eighteen months a local recruitment campaign will increase the work force in Bangalore to over 100 individuals.
We will not be parachuting foreign engineers, he added.
The company officials said Volvo Aerospace was acquired by GKN in 2012 and incorporated into companys aerospace business, GKN Aerospace. The aerospace engineering team with in the Volvos Bangalore office is now moving to form the core of GKN Aerospaces new Bangalore engineering centre.
Clarke said In the future the centre will extend to provide engineering support for projects across the GKN Aerospace enterprise, including its market leading aero-structures and transparencies operations.
Stating that the company is also considering aerospace sector related manufacturing unit in Bangalore, he said: We are currently in early negotiation with number of our Indian partners.
(This article was published on September 25, 2013)
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SHELTON, Conn., Sept. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today it has received the 2012 Maintenance Excellence Award from the U.S. Naval Reserve Tactical Support Wing (TSW) for support of the Composite Fighter Squadron VFC-111, based in Key West, Fla. The award is the 11th for SAS since the program started in 2001. SAS is the worldwide aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX)
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"It's truly an honor for our employees to receive this award, which symbolizes the unwavering commitment by Sikorsky Aerospace Services to an essential and critical program that prepares U.S. Navy pilots for their missions," said George Mitchell, SAS Vice President, Military Customer Support. "It also speaks to the breadth and scope of our support capabilities for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft produced by other Original Equipment Manufacturers. SAS' comprehensive and integrated support portfolio serves not only multiple branches of the U.S. military, but also provides strategic maintenance offerings globally."
Known as the Golden Wrench Award, the honor for maintenance excellence goes to the squadron that has demonstrated superlative skills leadership, professionalism and unrivaled effectiveness in the safe flight and operation of aircraft involved in Navy Adversary Flight Operations. SAS provides maintenance and logistics support for 14 F-5F/N aircraft in VFC-13, and 18 F-5 F/N aircraft in VFC-111, used in the Navy Adversary Flight Operations program. Respectively, the squadrons fly an average of 3,400 and 5,200 hours per year providing adversary training to every Navy Carrier Air Wing and squadron that deploy to ships and bases throughout the world.
"I have the utmost confidence in the performance of each maintenance department within this Air Wing. Maintenance managers, mechanics and technicians have enthusiastically met the challenge and executed the assigned task," said Air Wing Captain James Nichols, Commander of the Tactical Support Wing. "The outstanding professionalism displayed during the past year enabled the TSW to meet all operational requirements. I applaud your contributions to the Air Wing and the United States Navy."
In 2001-2003, 2005-2007 and 2009-2011, SAS won the award at the VFC-13 Squadron based in Fallon, Nev. This is the second time since 2008 that the SAS Key West support team has received the award. Recipients of the Golden Wrench are permitted to paint the award icon on the side of squadron aircraft.
Sikorsky Aerospace Services, a Sikorsky company, provides comprehensive support to rotary- and fixed-wing operators around the world. It offers its military and commercial customers a full portfolio of support services, including material distribution, maintenance, overhaul & repair, aircraft modifications, and life-cycle management. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture, and service. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide.
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MIAMI, FLA., Sept. 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harbour Village Beach Club has been voted Bonaire's Leading Hotel in the 2013 World Travel Awards, hailed as the "Oscars of the Travel Industry" by the Wall Street Journal.
A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Harbour Village Beach Club is located on a four-acre private peninsula with well-appointed villas nestled amid lush tropical gardens, a white sand beach, and an onsite First Class 5 Star PADI Dive Center catering to all ages and skill levels. Harbour Village's luxurious accommodations are situated just a few steps away from the beach and feature opulent decor and thoughtful details like secluded lanais and double hammocks. The resort is also home to the acclaimed La Balandra Restaurant and Bar, which gives the sensation of sailing into the Caribbean seascape with a dining deck located on a jetty extending out to sea, as well as The Spa at Harbour Village Beach Club.
The award, voted for by travel and tourism professionals worldwide, was presented to Harbour Village Beach Club at the World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2013 on September 14 in Antigua & Barbuda.
"We are honored to accept this award," said Frank Gonzalez, Managing Director of Harbour Village Beach Club, which received the award seven times previously. "It reflects our ongoing commitment to provide the best possible experience for our guests during their stay on this beautiful island."
Bonaire is designated as having the most pristine coral reef environment and most species of fish in the Caribbean by the NOAA and is consistently named Best Overall Dive Destination by Scuba Diving Magazine's Reader's Choice Awards. Due to Bonaire's leeward location outside of the hurricane belt, and its consistently pleasant climate, crystal-clear visibility prevails at any depth, giving an enthralling view of the undersea landscape. Guests can explore dive sites just off Harbour Village's shore, including the shipwreck of the 60-foot "Our Confidence," located just 50 yards out from the beach a great spot for beginners that can even be seen by snorkelers from the surface. Another popular dive site, "Something Special," is also a short swim away.
For more information on Bonaire and Harbour Village Beach Club, visit http://www.harbourvillage.com, call Debbie Reyes at 1-800-424-0004, or e-mail: reservations@harbourvillage.com to learn more.
About Harbour Village Bonaire
Located in the Dutch Antilles within an exclusive beachfront enclave on a four-acre, private peninsula on Bonaire, Harbour Village Beach Club is often referred to as "the best kept secret" in the Caribbean where vacationing is effortless, and the world's best diving and underwater landscapes are just steps away. Harbour Village Beach Club offers 30 luxurious guest rooms and suites, a private white-sand beach, onsite PADI 5 Star Dive and Water Sports Center, private 64-slip marina, beachfront restaurant, full-service spa, lighted tennis courts, beachside and cascade pools, fitness center, supervised children's programs, complimentary wireless Internet and a wealth of other premium amenities.
Located eighty-six miles east of Aruba, the island of Bonaire offers year round sunshine, low annual rainfall, and has been designated as having the most pristine coral reef environment and most species of fish in the Caribbean by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. The Reef Environmental Education Foundation lists eight out of almost 90 of Bonaire's dive sites in their top 10 in terms of species richness in the Caribbean -- abundant underwater life includes more than 300 species of tropical fish and over 120 different types of coral. The island is able to maintain this environment and receive awards for Bonaire diving year after year because its surrounding waters have been protected as the Bonaire National Marine Park for over 30 years.
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NASA #39;s Marshall Space Flight Center Mighty Eagle Improves Autonomous Landing Software
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NASA Fall Fling Lightning Qualifying Sunday September 15th, 2013 at Road Atlanta.
Qualified in first position at 144.25. NASA Fall Fling at Road Atlanta. Sunday race.
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Nasa Finds Annunaki Gold Mines ..Sept 20-2013.
Updates on Ancient Excavations. No Audio- Please Watch This Video Link-The Nibiru Chonicles,Pre-Earth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3J2fGnbe_s.
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NASA Astronaut and Fellow Crew Members Prepare for Soyuz Rocket Launch
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The MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of Typhoon Pabuk on Sept. 24 at 04:05 UTC as it was nearing Japan. High clouds drape over Pabuk's eye.Image Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team.
NASA's Aqua satellite orbit around the Earth took it right over Typhoon Pabuk and the image showed an eye veiled with some high clouds.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Typhoon Pabuk on Sept. 24 at 04:05 UTC as it was nearing Japan. In the image, high clouds draped over Pabuk's eye. Pabuk's eye is about 30 nautical miles/34.5 miles/55.5 km wide, about three times larger than Typhoon Usagi's eye before it made landfall in China earlier in the week.
On Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 0900 UTC/5 a.m. EDT, Pabuk's maximum sustained winds were near 65 knots/75 mph/120.4 kph and some slight strengthening is expected. Pabuk's center was located near 26.4 north and 139.2 east, about 552 nautical miles/ 635.2 miles/1,022 km south of Yokosuka, Japan. Pabuk is currently moving to the northwest, but is expected to turn to the northeast.
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecast expects Pabuk to track parallel to the coast of Japan while now staying away from the big island. Pabuk is expected to become an extra-tropical cyclone in the next couple of days and gain frontal characteristics.
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NASA will host a public workshop to examine and synthesize 96 of the ideas submitted to a Request for Information (RFI) about the agency's asteroid initiative. The workshop will be held Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston.
The workshop will feature discussions by experts from NASA, the agency's international partners, private industry and the public. Topics include how best to identify, capture and relocate a near-Earth asteroid for closer study, how to respond to asteroid threats, as well as partnership, crowdsourcing and citizen science ideas. Workshop results will be considered for future planning as NASA refines the details of its mission.
NASA's fiscal year 2014 budget proposes an asteroid initiative that includes a strategy to leverage human and robotic activities for a first-ever human mission to an asteroid, while also accelerating efforts to improve detection and characterization of asteroids. The work aligns the agency's ongoing efforts in science, new technology development and human exploration.
NASA received more than 400 ideas in response to the June RFI. The ideas were submitted by industry, universities, international organizations, and for the first time, individual members of the public. NASA's selection process involved agency scientists, engineers and mission planners who are formulating details of the asteroid initiative.
Each session will be webcast on NASAs UStream channel, and virtual participation is encouraged. Because of limited capacity, in-person attendance is limited to invited, registered presenters. Selected sessions also will be broadcast on NASA Television. Virtual audience members can ask questions through the UStream chat function and via Twitter with session-specific hashtags. Complete schedule information, live webcasts, hashtags, and other details on how to participate virtually can be found at: http://go.nasa.gov/1gW1MId
Media interested in attending the workshop in person should contact Rachel Kraft at rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov or Sarah Ramsey at sarah.ramsey@nasa.gov.
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For more information on NASA's asteroid initiative, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/asteroidinitiative
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Rumble.40: Dr. Jayesh Sanghvi - Homeopathy is Nanotechnology - 1/3
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DETROIT, Sept. 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nano Labs Corp. (CTLE) is pleased to present the industry with promising test results relating to a proprietary nanotechnology which replaces commercial gasoline.
The Company has successfully tested their Nanotechnology Gasoline (NG). The technology combines 60% commercial grade gasoline with 40% ordinary drinking water plus the Company's proprietary nanotechnology. The result may mean an alternative to existing additives, like Ethanol, MTBE, Benzene, Methanol, and Aromatics additives that are harmful to the environment.
The Company has replaced 40% of gasoline with water and nanotechnology which thereby dramatically reduces the need of gasoline by over a third, thereby increasing fuel efficiency and reducing environmental emissions.
The Company reports that five gasoline mixtures were successfully tested; the tests were repeated three times over a period of thirteen months.
"Our new nano gasoline mixture combines our technology with normal tap water and gasoline which does not separate. In fact, it has remained intact after many months of testing. Also, the nano fuel does not freeze at temperatures of minus 40 degrees Celsius," states Dr. Victor Castano, Chief Innovations Officer of Nano Labs. "This is by far one of the most interesting projects our teams are working on right now, a game changer in the energy sector."
"This new technology would not require any changes to the existing refinery process and our nanotechnology could be applied directly at the fuel storage container stage," adds Mr. Bernardo Camacho Chavarria, President of Nano Labs. "This new technology could dramatically increase profits for the oil companies that they could pass on to consumers, and at the same time dramatically decrease the harmful emissions that contribute to global warming. It is important to note that we are at the development stage of the product, and are currently working with third-party labs for Octane and BTU Certification Testing. With these results we are looking to finalize a roadmap for commercialization and reporting back to industry and our shareholders."
About Nano Labs
Nano Labs Corp. (CTLE) is a nanotechnology research and development company which began during October 2012, but is able to access resources that encompass nearly 30 years of research and development in nanotechnology as well as hundreds of peer-reviewed and published research papers and other scholarly material. The Company's research and development team of scientists, designers, and engineers is focused on creating a portfolio of advanced products that could provide benefits to a variety of industries including: (i) consumer products, (ii) energy, (iii) materials, and (iv) healthcare. Through the use and integration of proprietary nano compounds, our goal is to evolve common products into new, revolutionary products in order to make the world a better place. Nano Labs shares are traded on the OTC Bulletin Board in the United States under the ticker CTLE. For more information, please visit http://www.NanoLabs.us.
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Dublin, Sept. 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/822v4c/the_global) has announced the addition of the "The Global Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Industry: Stage of Development, Global Activity and Market Opportunities" report to their offering.
Nanotechnology applications and nanomaterials are being applied across a raft of industries due to their outstanding magnetic, optical, catalytic and electronic properties. There are already established market for nanomaterials including titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, silicon oxide nanopowders and carbon nanotubes, nanofibers, nanosilver, nanoclays, quantum dots and nanoporous materials driven by demand from applications in filtration, electronics, cosmetics, energy, medicine, chemicals, coatings and catalysts. Recent breakthroughs have heralded new market opportunities in graphene and nanocellulose. This report provides a comprehensive insight into all aspects of the market for these materials.
WHAT DOES THE REPORT INCLUDE?
Key Topics Covered
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2 METHODOLOGY
3 NANOMATERIALS PRODUCTION: CURRENT AND PROJECTED
4 LICENSING AGREEMENTS/PARTNERSHIPS
5 REGULATIONS
6 PATENT ACTIVITY
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Global Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Industry - 2013 Report