Volunteer lifesavers take to Straddie beaches

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Sept. 16, 2013, 2 p.m.

NORTH Stradbroke Island's beaches will be decked out in red and yellow this weekend as surf patrols resume.

The first Saturday of the spring holidays marks the start of the patrol season, with Point Lookout Surf Lifesaving Club volunteers to watch the beaches every weekend and public holiday until the May Day long weekend.

The patrol teams will consist of volunteers with a variety of experience, from 14-year-old first timers to veterans in their 50s.

Club captain Joel Di Trapani said patrol leaders had gone through extra training ahead of this year's season.

"There's been a lot of leadership training and extra procedures that everyone's gone through in preparation," he said.

Main and Cylinder beaches will be patrolled from 8am to 5pm on weekends, but the times will be extended over the summer holiday period.

Mr Di Trapani advised anyone travelling over to the beaches to swim between the red and yellow flags.

"Read the conditions board to see what things are like out there each day and come and say hello to the lifesavers on duty; they're usually happy to have a chat," he said.

The club is also on the lookout for more volunteers to help out over summer.

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Scarborough in a bind on dogs, beaches

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Yesterday at 1:25 AM Canine owners want access, U.S. officials want plovers protected, and project funding is at risk.

By Leslie Bridgers lbridgers@pressherald.com Staff Writer

SCARBOROUGH - A threatened bird species, a federal fine and an eroded beach will all be at issue when the Scarborough Town Council meets Wednesday.

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A sign on Pine Point Beach in Scarborough alerts visitors that it is a plover habitat.

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The council might decide whether to continue allowing residents' dogs to romp freely in the sand on summer mornings -- the town has 2,300 canines -- or to better protect the small number of piping plovers that inhabit local beaches during those months. An unleashed dog killed one of the birds on a Scarborough beach this summer.

Along with the lives of the plovers, a project to restore an eroded Scarborough beach would be on the line if the council chooses not to ban unleashed dogs from its beaches during the birds' nesting season. A $12,000 fine also could be imposed by the federal government.

The debate about dogs on beaches is not new to southern Maine coastal communities.

On the side of canine rights are dog owners -- large and vocal groups that have proven in other coastal towns that they have political clout. Many of them say the unfortunate death of one bird isn't reason enough for all of their dogs to lose the opportunity to swim and socialize in the summer.

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Trio triumphs at global astronomy Olympiad, romps home with gold

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Nagendra Shetty (from left), Bhavya Choudhury and Charles Rajan were selected from over 2,500 students to represent the country.

Early on Sunday morning, before the flight carrying three young Indian students was to touch down at Mumbai airport, a voice boomed over the announcing system mid-air and all passengers on board gave a loud round of applause to cheer the three bright students who romped home victorious with gold medals at the International Astronomy Olympiad.

The announcement was about our achievement at the competition. Hearing all the passengers applaud in our honour, it felt very special, said Nagendra Reddy, one of the three students.

In Indias best performance at the Astronomy Olympiad over the past 15 years, all participants won gold medals for their performance. The 18th edition of the Olympiad was held at Vilnius, the Republic of Lithuania, between September 6 and 14.

The Olympiad for high school students emphasises the role of astronomy and scientific knowledge in educational process. It tested 20 teams from 18 countries in three exams on theory, observation and practical.

This is the best performance by any participating country, according to the Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai, which coordinated the event for India. Team India had three students and all of them won gold medals. No other country has been able to achieve 100 per cent results in the past, said director of Nehru Science Centre, Shivaprasad Khened.

Bhavya Choudhury from Dayanand Anglo Vedic Public School, Kota, Charles Rajan from Sanskaar Valley School, Bhopal, and Nagendra Reddy from Narayana Olympiad School, Hyderabad, had been selected to represent India from over 2,500 students.

During the camp, I developed real interest in astronomy as I got to read plenty of books on the subject, said class 11 student, Bhavya Choudhury who plans to launch a career in astronomy.

Academicians are delighted at the achievement but say the true success would be if the event inspires students to take up the science seriously. Seeing these kids achieve on an international platform will inspire others to take interest in astronomy, said Saket Singh Kaurav, one of the two leaders from Team India.

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Artificial Intelligence To Control Enterprise PC Power Use

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ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Sept. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verismic launches Verismic Power Manager 4.0, revolutionary new PC power management software which uses its new DynamicWakeUp functionality to intelligently learn individuals' working behavior and personalize PC power management settings accordingly. Managing individuals' power consumption by artificial intelligence (AI) enables considerable cost savings for businesses.

Other new features include DynamicBrightness which reduces screen brightness during the working day to ease eyestrain and aid sleeping patterns of staff and the Application Programming Interface (API) integrates Verismic Power Manager with building control systems managing the powering-on and off of PCs when users enter or leave buildings, further reducing power consumption and increasing staff productivity.

A survey by Verismic of public and private sector professionals shows that 91 per cent of respondents care how much their employer spends on energy, 49 per cent worry about energy use at work and 50 per cent wish to conserve power at work as much as at home. However, 24 per cent of professionals take no measures to reduce energy usage.

"As a leader in green technology, Verismic has an extensive, sector-varied and long-retained customer base which gives us a deep understanding of IT infrastructure issues," says Ashley Leonard, CEO, Verismic. "We also understand that users want to save employers money through reduced power consumption but they want it automated, near invisible and with no impact on their working day."

For IT managers, Verismic Power Manager boasts a new, simplified admin interface, wizard based deployment, improved online support and real-time calculation of cost-savings, scalable up to 100,000 seats.

"Our restyled interface has a clean, metro feel and has been completely redesigned to simplify product usage. There is a new snapshot toolbar so that energy usage and current savings can be displayed to users helping them understand their contribution to cost-savings," adds Ashley Leonard.

Verismic Power Manager 4.0 also simplifies access to and management of an organization's IT infrastructure. It's new DynamicInventory feature enables IT managers running service desk operations to audit their PC fleets, based on selected criteria only, free disk space or RAM, for example, which increases the speed of audit process.

Verismic Power Manager 4.0 is compatible with Windows notebook and desktop PCs, Windows Server 2012 and Mac OS.

About Verismic Software, Inc. Verismic Software has developed the most advanced, non-disruptive computer energy management product on the market. Verismic Power Manager allows organizations around the globe to reduce energy costs with a quick to deploy and easy to manage solution. Headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, Verismic has helped Businesses, Institutions of Higher Education and Government Agencies worldwide save millions in lowered IT energy costs. More information can be found at http://www.Verismic.com.

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P3D – British Aerospace 146-200 Air France – EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg – By JMCV 2013 – Video

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Top Canadian Awards Go To Six Women In Aviation And Aerospace

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Mon, Sep 16, 2013

Recently retired Commander of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Lt.-Col Maryse Carmichael, will be one of six women honored at the fifth annual Northern Lights Award Foundation Gala on September 27, 2013 in Toronto.

The Northern Lights Award Foundation (NLAF) is a not-for profit organization that was established in 2009 to celebrate the outstanding achievements of women in aviation and aerospace in Canada. The Foundation's prestigious Elsie MacGill Northern Lights Awards are named after aviation pioneer Elsie MacGill, and are bestowed annually on six Canadian women who have made a significant contribution in their field.

The 2013 NLAF winners have roots in British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec, and are: Lt.-Col Maryse Carmichael - Flight Operations/Maintenance Award; Catherine (Kate) Fletcher - Government Award; Marcia Strang - Business Award; Elizabeth Wieben - Education Award; Felicity McKendry - Pioneer Award; and Natalie Panek - Rising Star Award.

More than 150 aviation and aerospace professionals and members of the media will gather at the Spirale Banquet and Convention Center in Toronto on September 27 to honor these women.

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Aéro Montréal applauds the Inaugural Flight of the Bombardier Aerospace CSeries – An Historic Milestone

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MONTREAL, Sept. 16, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Aro Montral, Qubec's aerospace cluster, congratulates Bombardier Aerospace on the occasion of the maiden flight of its CSeries aircraft in Mirabel, Quebec. In an emotionally charged moment, the aircraft took off and landed today in front of a crowd filled with wonder and pride, marking an historic milestone in Qubec's aerospace industry.

"The first flight of an aircraft is an unforgettable experience," said Maria Della Posta, Chair of the Board of Directors of Aro Montral and Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, at Pratt & Whitney Canada. "On behalf of the entire aerospace industry, I want to congratulate the team at Bombardier Aerospace for this remarkable achievement that demonstrates the expertise and passion of Bombardier and its partners"

"The CSeries aircraft has reconfirmed Qubec's position as a global leader in aerospace," said Suzanne Benot, President of Aro Montral. "By penetrating the tightly closed long-haul commercial aircraft market, Bombardier Aerospace is propelling our industry to new heights. This revolutionary aircraft program, which has already had a major impact on research and development communities in Qubec, is facilitating the establishment of a world-class expertise in Qubec and strengthening the international competitive position of the entire value chain, including many of our SMEs."

On behalf of members of Qubec's aerospace cluster, Aro Montral thanks Bombardier Aerospace for its visionary leadership that is mobilizing the industry, lifting employee creativity and opening the door to a bright and exciting future. With over 100 years of history, Qubec's aerospace industry is continuing to grow in a sustainable way by innovating and pushing the boundaries of today's technologies to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

About Aro Montral

Aro Montral, Qubec's aerospace cluster, is a strategic think tank that groups all the major decision makers in Qubec's aerospace sector, including companies, educational and research institutions, associations and unions.

Aro Montral's mission is to mobilize industry players around common goals and concerted actions to increase the cohesion and optimize competitiveness of Qubec's aerospace cluster. It aims to foster the growth and expansion of the cluster so as to ensure that it may continue to create wealth for Montral, Qubec and Canada. To find out more about Aro Montral, visit http://www.aeromontreal.ca.

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Lucintel's VP Sales to Present a View of "Aerospace Raw Material Outlook: 2025" at …

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Lucintel is participating in the SpeedNews Aerospace Manufacturing Conference on September 16th, 2013 in Toulouse. Alan Clark,Lucintels Vice President of Sales, will present a paper for discussion on Aerospace Raw Material Outlook: 2025.

Alan will be available throughout the show to answer questions on key market trends and to discuss strategic challenges for the Aerospace industry. He will also share how Lucintels strategic consulting engagements have helped major multinational companies make informed decisions and cost-effectively deliver key strategic projects including New Market Entry, Growth Opportunity Screening, Competitive Benchmarking, MA, Due Diligence, and Build, Buy, and Partner strategies.

With over 30 years work experience in Aerospace manufacturing covering senior sales, marketing and commercial roles, he has successfully negotiated many major contracts throughout the world. Prior to Lucintel, Alan worked for many leading Aerospace companies including BAE Systems, Goodrich, Meggitt, Doncasters, and PCC (AETC) covering complex systems, supply chain solutions, component, and process sales. Alan has been responsible for developing and implementing innovative market strategies leading to substantial profitable growth.

Alan is currently a member of ADSs UK Aerospace Export Forum.

Lucintel is a premier global management consulting and market research firm that specializes in industrial markets and technologies including aerospace and defense, composite materials, and related markets. Lucintel, has a deep knowledge of the composites and advanced materials arena, and looks forward to sharing its strategic analysis and latest in-depth studies of the global composites market during the conference.

Being exceptionally well-positioned to provide affordable consulting services and market reports, Lucintel uses a combination of industry experience with first-class consultants and analysts to provide quick and accurate results for clients research needs.

At the conference, Lucintel will showcase its latest market analysis reports including the following: Opportunities for Composites in the Global Aerospace Market 2013-2032 Global Commercial Aero Engine MRO Market Opportunities and Supply Chain: 2013-2020 Growth Opportunities in Global Composites Industry 2013-2018 Growth Opportunity in Global Commercial Aerospace Landing Gear Market 2013-2020: Trends, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis Growth Opportunities in Global Aerospace Radome Market: Market Size, Trend, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis 2013-2020 Global Aerospace APU Market 2013-2020: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis Global Commercial Aerospace Seating Market Analysis and Outlook 2013-2020 Global Military Aircraft Industry 2013-2020: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis Global Aerospace Raw Materials Market: 2012-2017 Global Commercial Aerospace Avionics Market Analysis and Outlook 2013-2020 Global Commercial and Regional Aircraft Industry 2013-2020: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis Global Airline Industry 2013-2020: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis Global Commercial Aero Turbofan Engine Market, Supply Chain and Opportunities: 2012-2017 Global Helicopter Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis Global UAV Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis Global Business Jet Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit and Forecast Analysis Chinese Aerospace Market Supply Chain and Opportunities: 2012-2017 Opportunities in Aerospace Interior Market: Market Size, Market Share, Trend, and Forecast Analysis 20122017

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UTC Aerospace Systems Congratulates Bombardier's CSeries Aircraft Team

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Aerospace Systems congratulates Bombardier on today's successful first flight of the CSeries* aircraft. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTX).

"As a member of the supplier team for the Bombardier CSeries* aircraft, it was especially rewarding to see the CSeries aircraft rise so beautifully and quietlyinto flight," said Mike Dumais, president, Power, Controls and Sensing Systems. "We proudly supply multiple systems, each of which is designed to contribute to the performance and operational goals of this advanced new aircraft."

"First flight is an exciting key milestone for the CSeries aircraft," said Dave Gitlin, president, Aircraft Systems. "We are laser-focused on supporting Bombardier on the many upcoming critical milestones as we all gear up for entry-into-service."

Among the systems that UTC Aerospace Systems supplies is the electric power generation and distribution system. This system generates electrical power via two variable frequency generators, and provides power distribution and load management through primary power centers and five secondary power assemblies. Aircraft emergency power is available via an electric air-driven generator.

UTC Aerospace Systems also supplies the complete nacelle system and thrust reverser actuation system for the CSeries aircraft's Pratt & Whitney PurePowerPW1500G engines, as well as the engine control system, which comprises 58 components and fulfills requirements of the electronic hardware and software, ignition, sensing, fuel, pneumatic and thermal management systems. The CSeries aircraft's engine is a step change in noise/emission and fuel burn technology, and is a key contributor to a lower-weight, high-performance propulsion system.

Other systems that UTC Aerospace Systems is supplying on the CSeries aircraft include the fully integrated high lift, flap and slat actuation system; primary ice detection system; fire detection and protection system; as well as the external, cockpit, maintenance and interior lighting systems. UTC Aerospace Systems also supplies the next-generation SmartProbeair data system that provides all critical air data parameters for the CSeries aircraft's flight control and pilot display systems.

UTC Aerospace Systems designs, manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defense industries. UTC Aerospace Systems supports a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service facilities.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company that provides high-technology products and services to the aerospace and building industries.

* Trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.

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MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- e2v aerospace and defense (e2v a&d), a leading provider of technology solutions for high performance systems, has hired Brad Little as Vice President & General Manager High Reliability Semiconductor Solutions (HRS). In this capacity Brad has profit and loss (P&L) responsibility for e2v a&d's HRS business including sales, business development, engineering and marketing.

"Brad is an experienced executive with a proven track record of success in the semiconductor industry," said Robert Brevelle, President of e2v a&d. "Brad is strategic addition to the e2v a&d team and has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to supporting the warfighter throughout his career. Under his leadership, we will expand our value proposition to better meet the needs of our customers".

Brad brings 18 years of experience in building successful organizations within the high reliability markets. His background includes strong general management and P&L management experience within corporate operations, sales, marketing, product and human resource management functions.

Most recently, Brad served as Enhanced Industrial Segment Manager at Texas Instruments in Sherman, Texas, where he was responsible for developing the worldwide strategy for new applications within the industrial and high rel markets including: defining new product roadmaps, worldwide support infrastructure, training programs and teams to enable accelerated revenue growth.

About e2v aerospace and defense, inc.

e2v aerospace and defense, inc. (e2v a&d) is a leading provider of RF power, imaging and hi-rel semiconductor solutions to the North American aerospace and defense industry.

e2v a&d offers a diverse portfolio of products and services, including wideband RF components and sub-systems, high performance imaging sensors and cameras and hi-rel semiconductor products and lifecycle management services to ensure long-term continuity of supply.

Corporate headquarters of e2v a&d are located at 765 Sycamore Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035 USA. For more information, visit http://www.e2v-us.com.

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e2v aerospace and defense Announces Scholarship Program

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MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- e2v aerospace and defense (e2v a&d), a leading provider of technology solutions for high performance systems, is pleased to announce a scholarship program for eligible employees and dependents. The program will award two scholarships per academic year, and is intended to encourage pursuit of higher education in areas of study that align with e2v's core competencies and values.

Earlier this year, e2v a&d started an internship and co-op program with several universities in the Silicon Valley area, with plans to expand beyond the local region to other nationally ranked universities. These various programs and the scholarship program are part of a strategic initiative at e2v to develop, enhance and contribute to a better-educated workforce that is prepared to lead with technical innovation and creative ideas.

"Education is the cornerstone of a professional career," stated e2v a&d President Robert Brevelle in announcing the program to employees. "As leaders in the aerospace and defense industry, it is our responsibility to foster an environment where people are encouraged and provided support so that they may continue to learn and develop. It is in our collective best interest to have a diverse and educated team to help us meet the exciting challenges and opportunities of the future."

Robert shared that he would not have been able to attend college had it not been for the scholarship programs of several organizations and corporations that not only fully funded his undergraduate program but also his graduate and doctoral studies. "Like many of my colleagues, we were able to attend college due to the generosity of companies and programs such as this one, and like them, we are committed to supporting higher education and academic excellence."

Additional information and details for the scholarship, internship, and co-op programs may be found by contacting Tina Nordsell e2v aerospace and defense at 408-737-0992.

About e2v aerospace and defense, inc.

e2v aerospace and defense, inc. (e2v a&d) is a leading provider of RF power, imaging and hi-rel semiconductor solutions to the North American aerospace and defense industry.

e2v a&d offers a diverse portfolio of products and services, including wideband RF components and sub-systems, high performance imaging sensors and cameras and hi-rel semiconductor products and lifecycle management services to ensure long-term continuity of supply.

Corporate headquarters of e2v a&d are located at 765 Sycamore Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035 USA. For more information, visit http://www.e2v-us.com.

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