Mobilewalla: Look up in the sky with these astronomy apps

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April is Global Astronomy Month. The following apps offer fun and educational ways to learn more about the stars.

Star Walk -- 5 Stars Astronomy Guide ($2.99) Point the Star Walk app toward the sky, and it will identify the stars, planets and constellations in your line of sight. (Mobilewalla Score: 97/100)

Redshift -- Astronomy ($11.99) An extraordinary 3-D encyclopedia of the vast majority of explored space objects, including 500 galaxies. (Score: 88/100)

Solar Telescope HD ($1.99) Provides a safe means to observe the sun's changes in real time. (Score: 77/100)

Astronomy 101 By WAGmob ($1.99)* A learning tool designed to help students of astronomy learn the basics and test their knowledge. (Score: 69/100)

Astronomy Challenge (Free) Test your knowledge of astronomy with this fun quiz. (Score: 66/100)Android apps

Sky Map (Free) Identify objects in the sky instantly with Sky Map. Simply point your device at the sky, and it will give information about what's above you. (Mobilewalla Score: 98/100)NASA App (Free)* Follow the amazing discoveries and view the most recent images collected by the NASA team. (Score: 95/100)

Mobile Observatory -- Astronomy ($4.49) A sophisticated tool for astronomy fans featuring a live sky map and alerts for special events that are worth viewing. (Score: 90/100)

Space Images (Free)* View stunning photographs of the universe's wonders, brought to you by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (Score 88/100)

Sun Surveyor ($6.49)* Real-time and predicted explanations of the position, light intensity and angles of the sun; this app is a great help to photographers. (Score: 81/100)An asterisk* denotes availability on Apple and Android.

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Research and Markets: Artificial Intelligence in Big Data, Commercial Apps, Mobility and Search

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/h9sq9v/artificial) has announced the addition of the "Artificial Intelligence in Big Data, Commercial Apps, Mobility and Search" report to their offering.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) facilitates the efficient and effective supply of information to enterprises for optimized business decision-making. Major IT and software vendor companies are investing billions to generate revenue from AI based commercial solutions in various areas including robotics, machine translators, chat bots, voice recognizers, business intelligence systems, mobility control systems, intelligent search, and more.

The AI based solution market is valued at US$ 900 million globally by year end 2013 and is expected to grow exponentially over the next five years. Some of the biggest opportunity areas are commercial applications, search in the Big Data environment, and mobility control for generation of actionable business intelligence. The entire mobile/wireless ecosystem is well-positioned for AI via the growing adoption and expanded usage of consumer and enterprise electronics devices including smartphone, tablet, portable devices and wearable technologies.

This research evaluates the market for AI solutions within commercial applications, business intelligence, search analytics in mobility environment, and more. This report analyzes the potential for enterprises to improve performance through AI, development of AI solution in cloud environment, and AI for Big Data control. The report also includes vendor analysis and market predictions.

Target Audience:

- AI companies

- Big Data companies

- Mobile network operators

- Wireless device manufacturers

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eResearch Issues Stock Potentials on FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd

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FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. is a Calgary-based provider of proprietary technological products and services designed to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, and increase safety for the airline industry.

The Companys products include the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) which is installed on the aircraft and monitors hundreds of essential functions from the aircraft and its black box. This information is transmitted, in real time, from anywhere in the world to a server on the ground, which stores it and transmits it back to the airline.

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eResearch is a primary source for professional investment research, focused on small- and mid-cap companies. Our research and analysis is of institutional quality, and has the potential for reaching millions of global investors through our extensive electronic distribution network.

eResearch posts all its reports and articles on its website, eresearch.ca, and subscription is FREE.

Contact: eResearch: Bob Weir, CFA, Director of Research Telephone: (416) 703-6258 Ext 221; E-mail: bweir@eresearch.ca

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Vector Aerospace Transitions Hercules Propeller Capability to Scotland

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Vector Aerospace UK (Vector http://www.vectoraerospace.com), a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has announced the successful transition of its Hercules C-130 propeller maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capability to the Vector Aerospace Component Services site at Almondbank in Perthshire. The Almondbank facility - a leading provider of MRO for rotary and fixed wing aircraft will be supporting operators of the renowned Hercules transport aircraft around the world.

The first of the Hamilton Sunstrand propellers were released to service in late March. Vector Aerospace Component Services Business Director, Mick OConnor, commented, The transition of this important product to a new facility took time, effort and commitment from across the Vector Aerospace group. The success of the exercise is a tribute to the skill of the Almondbank workforce and the willingness of the Croydon team to transfer the lessons of their years of experience to their colleagues in Scotland.

He added, We look forward to further developing our relationships with our global customer base and to engaging with potential new markets that this move opens up for Almondbank.

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Arlington Capital Partners, With Management, Announces the Acquisition of MB Aerospace

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Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington), a Washington, DC-based private equity firm, today announced the acquisition of MB Aerospace Holdings Limited (MB Aerospace), in partnership with the Companys management team. Headquartered in Motherwell, United Kingdom, MB Aerospace is a leading global provider of highly engineered components for the commercial and military aero-engine and industrial gas turbine markets.

MB Aerospace manufactures complex rings, casings and other engine components for a large and diversified portfolio of aero engine and industrial gas turbine platforms. The Companys in-depth knowledge of critical manufacturing technologies and global supply chain management allows it to also provide supply chain integration services alongside the manufacture and repair of complex aero-engine components. The Companys blue-chip customer base includes large OEMs such as Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, General Electric, Boeing, United Technologies, GKN, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Volvo Aerospace.

We are excited about the opportunity to partner with Craig Gallagher and the rest of MB Aerospaces world-class management team, said Peter Manos, a Managing Partner at Arlington. This acquisition creates a global platform with a unique focus on providing manufacturing, engineering and supply chain management services for mature and legacy aero-engine platforms, and we believe the Companys strong growth prospects will be further enhanced with significant acquisitions.

Craig Gallagher, CEO of MB Aerospace, commented, Our partnership with Arlington represents a superb fit with our vision of creating a truly world-class aerospace business focused on aero-engine components. Arlingtons global track record in the aerospace and defense sectors will be invaluable as we seek to expand further both organically and through acquisitions. We look forward to leveraging Arlingtons extensive experience and relationships.

Jesse Liu, a Principal at Arlington said, Going forward, MB Aerospace is well positioned to lead a consolidation effort in the highly fragmented mature and legacy aero-engine market. The Companys best-in-class engineering expertise, strong history of past performance and unique market focus enable MB Aerospace to partner with OEMs to address overall under-performance issues in their supply chains.

About Arlington Capital Partners

Arlington Capital Partners is a Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm with over $1.5 billion of capital under management focused on middle market investment opportunities in growth industries including: aerospace/defense, government services and software, healthcare services, business services, education and training. The firms professionals and network have a unique combination of operating and private equity experience that enables Arlington to be a value-added investor. Arlington invests in companies in partnership with high quality management teams that are motivated to establish and/or advance their companys position as leading competitors in their field. http://www.arlingtoncap.com

About MB Aerospace

MB Aerospace is an international aerospace engineering group providing complex engineering solutions to some of the key names in the aerospace and defense market. The group provides an in-depth knowledge of critical manufacturing technologies and the global supply chain management to support complex aero-engine component manufacture and repair. MB Aerospace supports major corporations to address the root causes of under-performance in their extended and fragmented supply chains and helps safe-guard the continuity of supply in challenging circumstances. Under the leadership of CEO Craig Gallagher and senior management, the Company secured strategic remits with a number of key aerospace and defense companies, divested non-core operations and is well positioned to serve all key aero-engine OEMs globally. http://www.mbaerospace.com

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Advances in Sports and Active Nutrition 22 – 23 May 2013, London

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LONDON, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

http://www.fi-sportsnutrition.com

After the success of our Innovations in Sports Nutrition event in 2012, Fi Conferences is delighted to announce the Advances in Sports and Active Nutrition conference which develops this theme in 2013. Traditionally, active and sports nutrition products have been focused towards elite level athletes, but you can go further. The market is being transformed by regular consumers who recognise the role that combining an active lifestyle with nutrition can play in helping their general wellbeing. Competition in this sector is growing as food and beverage manufacturers look to expand and diversify their product portfolios to profit from the rise in everyday active consumers.

The Advances in Sports and Active Nutrition conference will give you the insights and information you need to develop innovative active nutrition products that attract a broader, mass audience. We are delighted to be joined by industry experts including NBTY Europe,VSI,Nutrition Works Ltd, Cocofina, Friesland Campina, theUniversityofBirmingham and many more.

Hear how to develop new markets for active nutrition including weight management, healthy ageing and energy and alertness for the everyday consumer. Understand which ingredients to use and overcome challenges around clinical trials, health claims regulations, marketing and reformulation. Race ahead of the competition with the most attractive active nutrition products on the market.

For full programme information and to register please go to http://www.fi-sportsnutrition.com

About Fi Conferences:

Fi Conferences is an extension of Fi Europe Exhibitions, whose food ingredients event, which celebrated its 25th year in 2011, attracts over 20,000 visitors. Fi Conferences, which runs its modular conference alongside this annual exhibition, offers topic-led conferences and workshops that focus on the hottest issues facing ingredient suppliers and manufacturers in the food and beverage ingredients industry. Fi Conferences provide the information and insights needed by R&D, product development, innovation and marketing professionals at both ingredient suppliers and food & beverage manufacturers. http://www.ficonferences.com

For further information, please contact:

Kate Sharman Conference Producer Fi Conferences t: +44(0)20-7921-8429 e: kate.sharman@ubm.com

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Cassava researchers fight famine

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The cassava, a food staple for Tanzanians, has recently been struck by a class of viruses called geminiviruses, causing famine across the country. However, N.C. State has been bringing aid to those suffering by aiding in the research effort.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation sponsored a grant to fund research. It awarded $9.4 million to the Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, which is funding international teams of researchers, including a team at N.C. State.

Cassavas are ideal for the Tanzanian ecosystem as they require very little water and can be grown year-round.

It is the sole crop grown by the majority of Tanzanian farmers, who practice monoculture. The people of Tanzania depend on it for survival and as a source of income.

There have been reports of problems with the cassava crops for at least the past ten years, but recently the threat became much more serious. There has been a recorded movement of the African cassava mosaic virus, one of the geminiviruses, from East Africa westward.

Geminiviruses are DNA viruses, which are rarer than their counterparts, RNA viruses, Niki Robertson, a professor of plant biology involved in the research, said. There are a multitude of new diseases appearing in plants due to geminiviruses.

For several years it was thought there was a line of cassavas resistant to geminiviruses. However, recently that resistance has been broken, which has resulted in countless plants going through root necrosis. The crops are rotting in the ground.

Therefore, researchers at N.C. State are looking into what makes certain cassava plants resistant and how the DNA viruses are breaking their resistance. To do this, the researchers are comparing certain genes in different lines of crops and identifying resistant breeding lines to pinpoint the allele responsible. Once researchers know where the crops resistance is breaking, they hope to be able to prevent it.

Robertson and her colleagues want to have the resistance gene mapped out within the next two years there are people who are in desperate need of results. Once resistance can be understood, the researchers hope to introduce it into cassava crops through breeding or genetic engineering.

Because of the fast pace of the research, researchers are in need of participation by N.C. State students, according to Trino Ascencio-Ibanez, an assistant professor in biochemistry who has been working with geminiviruses for many years.

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Stem Cell Therapy Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by Dr Alok Sharma, Mumbai, India. – Video

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Dr. Doohi Lee introduces Stem Cell Therapy at Advanced Surgical Arts

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Dr. Lee is one of the first in Texas to use adipose stem cell treatment to care for patients.

Plano, TX (PRWEB) April 03, 2013

Adipose tissue is fat inside the body. Fat is the richest source of adult stem cells in the human body. Stem cells help fight disease or injury by repairing or rejuvenating affected tissue in the body. Medical researchers believe that stem cell treatments have the potential to change the face of human disease.

In the procedure performed by Dr. Lee, fat will be extracted from the body, purified and re-injected into specific areas that need stem cells. Dr. Lee uses an automated machine called the Adivive Lipokit to perform the fat transplantation. The Adivive Lipokit is an all-in-one, FDA-approved device that collects, filters and transfers fat for use in cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries. The Lipokit is able to keep transferred fat cells alive throughout the process.

Procedures that will use adipose stem cell therapy include breast augmentation, facelift surgery, liposuction and fat transfer.

Besides cosmetic purposes, Dr. Lee will also use the Lipokit stem cell therapy for rejuvenation to help relieve chronic pain, whether from aging or due to injuries.

About the company

Advanced Surgical Arts was established in Plano, Texas in 2003. With three board certifications, Dr. Doohi Lee is able to offer his patients a multi-faceted approach to health and well-being. Continuing education is a priority for Dr. Lee, and he regularly attends seminars and conferences to expand his knowledge on cosmetic procedures and anti-aging. Dr. Lee constantly strives to investigate the latest and most minimally invasive procedures in cosmetic and laser vein surgery. His unified approach with artistry and technology provide patients at Advanced Surgical Arts with optimum results. For more information, please visit their website at http://advsurgicalartsdallas.com.

Maggie Gordon Advanced Surgical Arts Dallas 469-666-1075 Email Information

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Andain Inc. Discusses and Provides Update on its Breakthrough Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment and Regeneration of …

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ARAD, Israel, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Andain Inc. (ANDN) ("Andain" or the "Company"), a company engaged in commercializing novel technologies in biotech, medical and life sciences fields through its incubator program, today discussed and provided an update on its breakthrough, innovative stem cell therapy for treating and regenerating severely damaged muscle tissue.

Andain's innovative stem cell therapy technology rehabilitates and heals damaged muscle tissue by initiating regenerative myogenic cells (cardiac muscle), as well as striated muscle cells (skeletal muscle) growth in damaged tissue sites such as the myocardium (cardiac muscle) following an myocardial infarction (heart attack), limb pressure ulcers, and degenerative muscular diseases. The short term application is directed towards the treatment of patients with peripheral vascular disease, while the long term application is focused on the healing and regeneration of cardiac muscle following acute myocardial infarction or chronic heart failure.

Employing a patient's own cells (autologic transplantation), the Company's unique technology and process diverts the patient's own cells into specific targeted myogenic cells, which can then be inserted into the damaged tissue and accelerates the healing process. The administered myogenic or skeletal stem cells work as a network, acting in exactly the same way that the cells of skeletal and heart muscle tissue perform, and actually replenish the existing cells, thus strengthening the intended injured site following the transplantation process. This process can be utilized for different clinical pathologies as mentioned above and can also be utilized for patient using different donor as the source of the stem cells.

Our developed technology and protocols results in a promising safe regenerative therapy, without side effects, tissue rejection or the requirement of suppressive immunological treatment or malignant tumor hazard. Our technology also provides a simple, fast and safe treatment, overcoming technological difficulties associated with using other stem cell therapies sources such as embryonic, placenta, or umbilical cord blood cells that require cryogenic storage.

Andain's President and CEO Sam Elimelech, commented, "The field of stem cell therapeutics is in its early stages of growth as companies and researchers continue to uncover the vast potential and promising uses for them in the treatment and prevention of countless tissue injuries and diseases. We are in an excellent position to capitalize on the emergence of this new market. It is our belief that Orcell's cutting-edge technology and process is unique in regard to the fact that it allows for the safe and efficient directing of the patients own cells as into myogenic cells or striated muscle cells, thus eliminating the hazards associated with rejection and malignant tumors. Via our industrial incubator platform and expert scientific team, we look forward to helping Orcell commence their clinical trials later this year and make considerable progress of their technology and process closer to market."

Andain's incubator platform is currently undergoing with its stem cell technology a build-up of GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) production line as a preparation for the FDA approval stage with clinical trials scheduled for Q1 2014 at one of the foremost Heart centers in Israel under the direction of Professor Mickey Scheinowitz, one of Israel's leading scientists who gained vast experience in the understanding and treating of cardiovascular diseases.

ABOUT ANDAIN INC

Established in 2004 as a Nevada corporation with locations in Israel and the US, Andain (OTC: ANDN) commercializes novel technologies in the biotech, medical and life sciences fields, specializing in identifying technical innovations and providing a unique incubator/accelerator development and industrial platform. The company also offers technical know-how and business strategy expertise to commercialize new technologies and deliver shareholder value. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.andaininc.com.

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Conference on Spirituality to be May 17

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MANCHESTER - Pastoral Counseling Services of Manchester announces the 4th annual Conference on Spirituality and Psychotherapy on Friday, May 17.

This year's topic is "The Fragile Pact: Couples in Treatment," and will feature two half-day sessions developed for two main audiences, psychotherapists and religious professionals.

Dr. Doug Stephens, a psychotherapist, will facilitate both sessions. Stephens serves as the training coordinator at Pastoral Counseling Services, Inc. and is executive director at the Adirondack Samaritan Counseling Center in Hudson Falls, N.Y.

From 8:45 a.m. to noon, psychotherapists can explore clinical models for couples in treatment and enhance their abilities to engage couples in conflict, including creating and sustaining interactional change.

Registration fees for the morning session are $65 and this course has a pending application for 3 Category I Continuing Education Units. A student rate is also available for $45.

From 1 to 4 p.m., religious professionals will focus on a pastoral model to engage couples and assess for referral. Objectives include differentiating between chronic issues and situation or short-term issues, conflict resolution skills, and developing strategies to express serious concerns while maintaining the pastoral connection.

Registration fees for the afternoon session are $35

Conference reservations can be made by completing registration form available on our website at http://www.pcs-nh.org or by contacting Lindsay Goff at lgoff@pcs-nh.org or 627-2702, ext. 110.

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Speaker reviews spirituality

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Professor Emerita Mary Jo Weaver of Indiana University offered an in depth account of Catholic spirituality throughout the ages on Tuesday.

Members of the Saint Marys community gathered in Stapleton Lounge for her lecture on the Evolutionary Adventure of Catholic Spirituality, the last in a series of the 2013 Endowed Spring Lectures sponsored by the colleges Center for Spirituality.

The former professor and daughter of a Saint Marys alumna of 1937 received her doctorate degree in theology in 1973 from Notre Dame. Since then, she has written several pieces on the politics of Christianity and womens roles in the Catholic Church.

Sixty years ago I would have never been invited to give a talk like this, Weaver said.

There was a time when Catholicism confined humans spiritual freedom to heaven and hell, she said.

You had to choose between the transitory, earthly pleasures and the immortality offered in the afterlife, Weaver said. Spiritual life was fearful and cautious.

This sort of ethos is known as trial spirituality, she said. Catholic clergy members took vows meant to withdraw them from everyday life. Weaver said she believes the vocations the Church offered were meant to attract a few brave souls.

The excessive time spent in solitude was an attempt to achieve perfection and embody Jesus to the greatest extent possible, she said. The second Vatican Council adjusted the religions attitude in 1964.

It opened up new possibilities to the dogmatic constitution of the Church and held a universal call to holiness, Weaver said.

Along with initiating interreligious dialogue and mandating liturgical change, she said it defined revelation as dynamic, alive and personal.

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