PPG to Acquire Aerospace Coatings Producer Deft

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PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

PPG Industries (PPG) today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Deft Incorporated, a privately-owned specialty coatings company based in Irvine, Calif. Defts primary business is supplying structural primers and military topcoats to the North American aviation industry, and it has smaller architectural and industrial coatings businesses.

Acquiring Deft will advance PPGs strategy to remain a leading aerospace coatings supplier, said Barry Gillespie, PPG vice president, aerospace. Defts waterborne and chrome-free technologies complement PPGs existing coatings capabilities and will provide PPG with a broader product portfolio, particularly within the aerospace industry.

Gillespie added, The aviation industry continues to drive toward improved environmentally sustainable solutions, and both PPG and Deft have long histories of developing technologies that support this trend. Defts green coating systems support PPGs ongoing commitment to sustainability, and we will be able to offer an even wider selection of innovative coatings that benefit our customers and lessen the impact on the environment.

The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

PPG Aerospace is the aerospace products and services business of PPG Industries and a diverse, global supplier with 18 coatings facilities around the world. PPG Aerospace PRC-DeSoto is the leading global producer of aerospace sealants, coatings, and packaging and application systems. PPG Aerospace Transparencies is the worlds largest supplier of aircraft windshields, windows and canopies.

About Deft

Founded in 1938, Deft Incorporated is a global leader in waterborne structural primers and chrome-free primers and topcoats for the aerospace and general industrial markets. Deft also manufactures wood finishes for the retail market. The company employs 140 people.

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PPG Industries' vision is to continue to be the worlds leading coatings and specialty products company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world. Sales in 2012 were $15.2 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (PPG). For more information, visit http://www.ppg.com.

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Nutrition: Restaurants don't always meet nutritiional guidelines with kids' meals

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Although childhood obesity rates are at an all-time high, restaurants have not seemed to have completely caught on yet.

A recent study by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) found that 97 percent of children's meals available at the top restaurant chains don't meet recommended nutritional guidelines. Chicken fingers, burgers and fries continue to take center stage on kids' menus, and recommendations to improve the nutritional value of foods offered to kids have largely gone unanswered.

Recently when eating at a chain Mexican restaurant, I browsed the kids' menu. While there were a variety of choices for entrees, it was unclear by the meal description how the food is prepared. For example, an entree called Chicken Bites could be baked, grilled or fried, so a name like Grilled Chicken Bites would indicate a clearly healthier option. Fruits and veggies were well represented in the menu of side items, but a dessert was also included in each meal. Overall, I was surprised at the large size of the entree portion of the kids' meals and felt that the total amount included in the combination of foods provided in one kids' meal was in excess of what a child of any age needs in one sitting.

Besides, hitting the mark on healthy and nutritious kids' meals is about more than offering slices of fruit as an alternative to fries. It is about serving fresh, high quality foods in child-friendly portions. CSPI's nutrition

Although it is common knowledge that restaurant food is not prepared as healthfully as home-cooked meals, families do want healthier options to choose from when dining out, especially for children. Of 19 common restaurant chains surveyed, nine offered no meals that meet the National Restaurant Association's nutrition standards for kids' meals.

The CSPI recommends that restaurants redo their kids' menus to at a minimum meet the standards of the National Restaurant Association's Kids LiveWell Program. They also suggest that restaurants offer more whole grains, serve fruits or veggies as a default side item instead of fries, and continue to lower the sodium content of meals.

Here are some ways your family can eat healthfully when dining out:

" Speak up and make special request if needed such as "dressing on the side" or "hold the mayo" to cut back on added fat and calories.

" Create a kids' meal out of a combination of regular menu items such as side salads, soups, and side items.

" Share an adult meal. An adult restaurant meal is usually plenty of food to share with a child or split among a few children.

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Penn State Football: Longevity makes Ty Howle prepared for full-season at center

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STATE COLLEGE -- Like a fall ago, Ty Howle expects to short-snap for placement kicks when Penn State opens its season this August at MetLife Stadium against Syracuse. It's during regular offensive series that the fifth-year senior will line up in a different spot.

Howle rotated between guard spots for much of the 2012 season,occasionallyseeing work at center when the now graduated Matt Stankiewitch was not in the game.

Those times were few and far between, though. But that doesn't mean Howle is completely inexperienced at the spot, and that's a plus, as he will be called on to fill the big shoes Stankiewitch left behind this fall.

"I'm going to come in and play aggressive, and give it everything I have every game," Howle said.

"Like a lot of guys in this senior class now, we only have one more season left. We're trying to make it the best we can, and start fast and get it going."

The move to guard under head coach Bill O'Brien was the first time Howle says he has moved away from the center position. having learned it inside and out from a tenure in the middle that began in middle school and carried right through high school and his first three seasons at University Park.

Longevity often gives one a huge advantage in any particular field, and Howle sees it no differently on the field in which he operates. He noted that he already knows how to handle the checks and calls of O'Brien's system, and of course has perfected the art of snapping, as well.

An extra layer of comfort can be found in the fact that this is his second year under line coach Mac McWhorter's guide and O'Brien's scheme, but the senior was also quick to note that, unlike many of the skill players, his and the lines transition from the late Joe Paterno's offensive attack to O'Brien's was not too difficult.

It's a point worth making, considering Howle spent the first three games of 2012, plus summer camp, on the mend with an arm injury that he suffered shortly before camp kicked-off that kept him in a sling in the early-goings.

"It wasn't too much of a transition. Everything ... you can skin a cat a thousand ways, and we have done this our whole college careers," he explained.

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Vatican Conference Hopes to Promote Truth on Adult Stem Cell Therapy

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Doctors, Patients Speak on Personal Experiences Vatican City, April 11, 2013 (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 876 hits

During todays first session of the Second International Vatican Adult Stem Cell Conference, scientists, doctors and patients had an opportunity to share not only the advances in adult stem cell research, but also the potential it has to transform modern day health care.

The ethical debate on the use of embryonic stem cells has, according to Dr. Robin Smith, stifled the advances made in adult stem cells, which are derived from adult tissue samples. Dr. Smith serves as president of the Stem for Life Foundation as well as CEO of NeoStem, a leading developer in cellular therapy.

Stem Cell Therapy, especially using cultivated adult stem cells , can be used to regenerate dying tissue in the body of a person suffering debilitating diseases, such as Alzheimers, Parkinsons, or Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

In November 2001, we kicked of the first Stem Cell Conference. Since then, the entire world has awakened.

By improving the clinical outcomes, we can save hundreds of millions of lives, she said. We're not talking about medications, she continued. Were talking about repairing the heart with adult stem cells. Re-inserting these cells into a damaged organ is turning back the clock. In just 17 months, we have seen stunning advancements in leukemia treatments.

The work in stem cell research has only begun to be understood. The last conference did not have panels that discussed the benefits of cellular therapy on MS and diabetes. Dr. Smith stated that in the United States, $245 billion is spent on managing diabetes, which can cause blindness, stroke and amputations which is only getting worse.

Cellular therapy has the potential to rewrite the history of this disease, she said. Adult stem cells is something we can all agree upon; they are ethically pure. We can grasp whats inside of us and introduce them into the body.

The purpose of the conference, she concluded, was meant to inspire change and to promote the truth and promise behind stem cell science. We hope to show that you no longer have to choose between science and faith.

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