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IronSource Integrates Artificial Intelligence Capabilities Into installCore Software Delivery Platform to Increase …

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Tel Aviv, Israel (PRWEB) February 27, 2014

World leading digital delivery company ironSource announced today that it has integrated artificial intelligence into the installCore platform for even better performance. installCore is a digital content distribution and monetization platform with over two billion successful software installations to date. Using Artificial Intelligence, installCore now offers more dynamic targeting capabilities to boost revenue per install and improve install completion rates.

The installCore ad server technology focuses on matching offers (advertisements) with targeted users during the software installation process so that both end users and advertisers enjoy a smooth process with higher conversion rates. ironSource integrated the new FlowAutomator algorithm, which was developed in-house, with the installCore ad server.

installCore General Manager Sagi Bakshi commented, "The FlowAutomator is a smart decision-making machine that significantly improves ROI. By automating weighted decision-making, the FlowAutomator multiplies our scalability, so we can serve an almost unlimited number of premium publishers."

Before rolling out FlowAutomator with artificial intelligence to all installCore publishers, ironSource tested it on subsidiary ClickMeIns VuuPC remote desktop software product, and witnessed improved results with less human intervention.

We have become accustomed to installCore introducing new technology to improve performance during installation, and once again, we see the positive impact to our bottom line, commented Zak Dechovich, ClickMeIn CEO.

By empowering the ad server with artificial intelligence to make offer-matching decisions based on each advertisers performance, scalability is vastly expanded, performance is significantly improved, and human error is reduced. Software developers and publishers continue to track real-time monetization performance in their online installCore analytics dashboard.

ironSource will demonstrate the FlowAutomator at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, Booth 835, March 19-21, 2014.

About installCore

Established in 2010, and with over two billion successful installations to date, installCore is the leading installation platform for premium software publishers. The installCore installation helps improve significantly success rates for software installations. The platform optimizes software distribution via customized software installation platforms, installation analytics, traffic monetization, and FlowAutomator ad server. InstallCore is a part of ironSource. http://www.installcore.com

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Ray Kurzweil Talks Google's Big Plans For Artificial Intelligence

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57021889 story Posted by samzenpus on Monday February 24, 2014 @01:50PM from the what-are-you-doing-dave? dept. Nerval's Lobster writes "Ray Kurzweil, the technologist who's spent his career advocating the Singularity, discussed his current work as a director of engineering at Google with The Guardian. Google has big plans in the artificial-intelligence arena. It recently acquired DeepMind, self-billed 'cutting edge artificial intelligence company' for $400 million; that's in addition to snatching up all sorts of startups and research scientists devoted to everything from robotics to machine learning. Thanks to the massive datasets generated by the world's largest online search engine (and the infrastructure allowing that engine to run), those scientists could have enough information and computing power at their disposal to create networked devices capable of human-like thought. Kurzweil, having studied artificial intelligence for decades, is at the forefront of this in-house effort. In his interview with The Guardian, he couldn't resist throwing some jabs at other nascent artificial intelligence systems on the market, most notably IBM's Watson: 'IBM's Watson is a pretty weak reader on each page, but it read the 200m pages of Wikipedia. And basically what I'm doing at Google is to try to go beyond what Watson could do. To do it at Google scale. Which is to say to have the computer read tens of billions of pages. Watson doesn't understand the implications of what it's reading.' That sounds very practical, but at a certain point Kurzweil's predictions veer into what most people would consider science fiction. He believes, for example, that a significant portion of people alive today could end up living forever, thanks to the ministrations of ultra-intelligent computers and beyond-cutting-edge medical technology." You may like to read: Post

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The realities of artificial intelligence: Could Her actually happen?

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'Many of the capabilities of Samantha, the intelligent OS in the movie, are already here'

The Academy Awards are Sunday night, and Best Picture nominee Her has some people wondering if the movie is more science fiction or reality. The story centres on a man who falls in love with an intelligent computer operating system (OS) with a female voice and personality.

While this may seem like science fiction and a long way off, the day when your computer will know you better than any human is not as far off as you may think.

Many of the capabilities of Samantha, the intelligent OS in the movie, are already here, including speech and natural language recognition, and some conversational abilities.

Much of the recent progress is due to advances in machine learning, whereby the system doesnt have to be pre-programmed for every eventuality, but learns from experience.

There are already virtual personalities such as Cleverbot that learn from their discussions with humans, with impressive results as shown by this YouTube video of two Cleverbots conversing:

Once the computer can get smarter from new information, theres nothing to stop it becoming as good as, and eventually better than, a person doing the same task.

Weve already seen it in tasks as uniquely human as grading student essays and figuring out which wine will age the best. Every day theres a new example of a task that we would have thought only a human could do, except now a machine can do it better.

So whats to stop an OS from becoming a better companion than most humans? The more it interacts with you, the more it learns about what pleases you and what doesnt, until it knows you better than you know yourself.

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Stainless Steel Supplier and Aerospace Metal Distributor Michlin Metals Turns 30. – Video

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Stainless Steel Supplier and Aerospace Metal Distributor Michlin Metals Turns 30.
Michlin Metals is proud to announce that as of March 2014 we #39;ll be 30 years old. Since 1984 we have service the aerospace and specialty stainless steel indus...

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LMI Aerospace's CEO Saks retiring

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LMI Aerospace Inc. announced Wednesday that Ronald Saks will retire after three decades as chief executive and that an outsider, Dan Korte, would take the helm.

The news spurred Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner to speculate that the retirement could clear the way for a takeover of LMI, which sent shares of the St. Charles-based aerospace company up nearly 4 percent.

In a research note, Reiner put the possible takeover price at $20 per share. LMI shares closed at $14.98, up 54 cents for a 3.7 percent gain. It had traded up as high as $15.44 in the late morning.

In response, LMI legal director Renee Skonier said, Currently there are no plans for the sale of the business.

Dan Korte, 53, former president of Defense Aerospace at Rolls-Royce, will become president and CEO of LMI on March 18, the company said. Korte also served as vice president and general manager at Boeing Strike Systems in St. Louis. He began his career in St. Louis as an engineer at McDonnell Douglas in 1985 in St. Louis, and rose through the ranks. Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas in 1997.

Saks, 70, has run LMI since 1984, taking it from $5 million to more than $400 million in revenue. He will remain as a nonexecutive chairman.

A central pillar of the bull thesis on (LMI) is that it should eventually be bought out, Reiner wrote in his research note. The departure of Saks, whose connection to (LMI) is deeply personal as well as professional, makes the scenario appear more likely.

Saks owns 10 percent of LMIs shares, Reiner noted.

LMI has suffered from shrinking profit margins and has missed earnings forecasts, he said, adding that several acquisitions didnt go as planned.

Valent, the most recent of these deals, has saddled (LMI) with almost $300M of net debt, Reiner wrote.

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Aerospace firm Marshall remains not for sale despite declining defence budgets

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PUBLISHED: 17:27 EST, 24 February 2014 | UPDATED: 17:27 EST, 24 February 2014

Britains leading independent aerospace and defence company, which is more than a century old, tells the Mails Ben Griffiths how it is now facing one of its toughest battles yet.

A stone's throw from world-renowned Cambridge University and based in an art deco headquarters building that reflects its heritage, Britains leading independent aerospace and defence company is quietly going about its business.

Despite being well known in the industry, Marshall has never been one to bang its own drum publicly. But that is slowly changing as the company looks to secure its future in a climate of declining defence budgets.

Loyal workforce: Some go on to notch up 40 or even 50-year careers, leading to Marshall being likened to one of Britain's closest examples of a German-style 'Mittelstand'

The story of Marshall of Cambridge dates back to 1909 when it was founded as a chauffeur-drive firm by David Marshall, who joined the kitchen staff at Trinity College aged just 14 before setting up a small garage.

Today Marshall remains one of the countrys biggest independent motor dealers. But its expansion into aviation and engineering is what put it on the map.

The company started teaching people to fly in 1929 after Arthur Marshall, son of David, got his wings in 1927 and joined his father in the family business, having gained an engineering degree at the nearby university. He bought a Gipsy Moth on a whim and it was spotted in a field by pioneering aviator Sir Alan Cobham, who happened to be flying overhead.

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GKN ready for take off amid aerospace bull run

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Adjusted pretax profits rose 17pc last year to 578m on sales up 10pc to 7.6bn, with aerospace turning in a record year. Its profits rose 56pc to 266m on sales 26pc higher at 2.24bn. The main factor was a full year from Volvo Aero, the Swedish maker of parts for aircraft engine turbines that GKN bought for 633m in July 2012. Organic profits growth was 9pc.

Despite Airbus and Boeing delivering a record 1,274 aircraft last year, GKN is flagging modest sales growth in aerospace in 2014, partly due to the programmes it's on.

It has a far stronger presence with Airbus than Boeing, with the A350 promising plenty of growth. But the production rampup for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner should also see GKN sales for that aircraft rise from 200m to 300m this year.

Stein is well aware of one gap in the portfolio no presence on Boeing's popular 777 model. So, partly with a view to getting closer to the US aircraft maker, GKN is sizing up Spirit AeroSystems' plant in Tulsa, US, which was spun out of Boeing and produces wing components for the 737, 777 and 787.

The one concern is GKN's exposure to military aircraft, where sales are likely to fall again this year due to defence spending cuts though such planes now account for only 27pc of aerospace sales.

As for cars, the driveline arm's 7pc organic sales growth to 3.42bn outstripped the 4pc growth last year in global production volumes to 84.8m vehicles. Strong demand from China and North America kept GKN rolling and a looming 60m investment in US production highlights confidence there.

GKN's prowess in making complex components from metal powders a division in which underlying profits rose 7pc to 94m brings technical innovation and higher margins, up another 0.1 of a point to 10.1pc last year. The only real disappointment was GKN's land systems arm, where organic trading profits fell 16pc to 75m, hit by weaker construction activity. But nobody invests in GKN for that division.

Despite some headwinds from the stronger pound, Numis is forecasting 605m profits this year for a forward multiple of 14 times, yielding 2.1pc.

That looks an unjustified discount to IMI, Weir, Smiths and Melrose given the growth prospects. Buy.

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Kaman Aerospace Adds New Offices, Capabilities, OEM Work

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2014) As Kaman Aerospace Group enters Heli-Expo 2014 the company is significantly expanding its reach, capabilities and position as an award-winning supplier for leading aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

The companys restructured Aerosystems Group, led by President Jim Larwood, has fueled much of Kamans rotorcraft market growth through new and ongoing agreements with Bell Helicopter, Sikorsky Aircraft, MD Helicopters, and others. Visit Kaman during Heli-Expo at Exhibit 4922. Throughout the convention, Kaman will spotlight a new video program entitled, Integrated Engineering for Flight-Critical Structures. Weve set the stage for another successful year, said Larwood. From door assemblies and fixed wing structures to fuselage structures and control surfaces, Kaman Aerosystems offers seamless one-point supply for faster, more efficient development-to-delivery of flight-critical structures.

The Kaman Engineering Services subsidiary has opened new offices at Clemson University in Charleston, S.C., to meet growing requirements for engineering skills and talent. Kaman engineers are also located at Boeings North Charleston production facility, performing stress analysis work in support of 787 Dreamliner manufacturing. During 2012, Kaman Engineering Services was named a Boeing Supplier of the Year.

In addition, two new Kaman facilities are slated to open in the first quarter of 2014, including a Kaman Specialty Bearings and Engineered Products facility in Hochstadt, Germany, and a new state-of-the-arttooling facility in Lancashire, England.

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APS Elects New 2014 Officers

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Newswise Bethesda, MD (February 26, 2014) The American Physiological Society (APS) today announced the election of Patricia E. Molina, MD, PhD, as the new president-elect. Barbara Alexander, PhD, Rudy M. Ortiz, PhD, and Bill Yates, PhD, were also announced as new APS Councillors. The new officers were elected by the APS membership and will take office at the Experimental Biology meeting on April 30, 2014.

Dr. Patricia E. Molina is a Richard Ashman, PhD professor and head of the department of physiology at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) in New Orleans. She is also director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center of Excellence at LSUHSC. Dr. Molina received her medical degree from the Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala and her PhD from LSUHSC. Dr. Molina completed her postdoctoral training at Vanderbilt University.

Dr. Molinas research focuses on the impact of alcohol and drug abuse on the cardiovascular, metabolic, and immune consequences of acute traumatic injury and hemorrhagic shock. Her laboratory also investigates the interaction of chronic alcohol and cannabinoid use on the behavioral, metabolic, and immune consequences of HIV/AIDS.

Active on a number of APS committees, Dr. Molina has served as chair of both the International and Porter Physiology Development and Minority Affairs committees and of the APS Gulf-Coast chapter.

Physiologists skills and knowledge have never been as relevant as today. They are the core of team science, render context to big data, and should lead the educational initiatives necessary for health literacy, essential in achieving health equity, Dr. Molina said. I am committed to the professional development of a diverse and inclusive APS membership body that will continue to evolve and embrace current and future scientific challenges.

Dr. Barbara T. Alexander is an associate professor and director of the Analytical and Assay Core at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson. She received her undergraduate degree from Mississippi State University before completing her graduate work and postdoctoral training at UMMC. Dr. Alexanders research focuses on the renal mechanisms linking low birth weight and hypertension. Utilizing an integrative approach, including whole animal and molecular and biochemical analysis, she investigates how poor fetal growth due to placental insufficiency leads to high blood pressure.

Dr. Alexander has served as secretary-treasurer of the Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis section and on the editorial board of AJPRegulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology; AJPRenal Physiology; and AJPHeart and Circulatory Physiology. She has also served as a member on the Women in Physiology and Communications committees and as an organizer for the APS conference Physiology of Cardiovascular Disease: Gender Disparities.

My involvement in the APS is driven by its strong commitment to foster education, scientific research, and communication of science to the public, Dr. Alexander wrote. I value these missions of the APS and believe that it is important for our council to continue to provide avenues of support to its members in order to not only enrich their science and career goals but to ensure the continuation of physiology as a science.

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