UP AstroSoc – National Astronomy Week 2013 – Video

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The UP Astronomical Society in partnership with UP Science and Mathematics Majors Advocating Responsible Teaching, Silverworks and URC proudly present National Astronomy Week 2013 on February 23, 2013 In line with this are the following events: 1. Big Bang! An Astronomy Quiz Show - Benitez Theatre, College of Education | 8:00AM to 4:00PM - Contact Lei Motilla at 09058052777 2. Take-Off! A Rocket-making Contest - Training Center, College of Education | 10:00AM to 3:00PM - Contact Kristine Jane Atienza at 09152397942 3. Teachers #39; Seminar - Palma Hall Room 400 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM - Contact Ericka Jane Angeles at 0926425477 in cooperation with The Mind Museum also brought to you by Dgreat Rovers Cha Dao Reebok Manila Ocean Park Planet Slate Special thanks to: Pao Pao Xiao Chi Katipunan Our media sponsors: ClickTheCity.com Business World WhenInManila.com DZUP please like http://www.facebook.com and follow us on twitter @upastrosoc

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Happy Birthday Copernicus! Remembering Astronomy’s Legendary Iconoclast

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February 19, 2013

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On this day 540 years ago, the revolutionary mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Toru, Poland. Throughout his life, he studied art, astronomy, economics, mathematics and physics. He is considered a founder of Heliocentrism, the belief the sun is at the center of the Solar System, a view which he presented in his iconoclastic book entitled De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres) just before he died. It was this last work and his explanation of Heliocentrism that challenged the way we thought about our Solar System and the Earths place in it.

Many years after the release of his famous book, the world began to debate once more the notion of a system of planets which revolved around the sun as opposed to a system which revolves around the earth, known as geocentrism. Today, with the Suns place in our Solar System firmly established, we celebrate his work, his calculations and his mind in the most fitting way of our time: Via Google Doodle, the commemorative logos the search-engine giant uses on special holidays.

If you visit Googles main search page today, youll find a model of the Copernican planetary system placed on top of the traditional Google logo. Just as Copernicus suggested in his monumental writings, there are a host of planets slowly orbiting the sun, which is represented by the second o in Google.

Though Capernicus wasnt the first to suggest heliocentrism, the way he explained it and outlined it in De revolutionibus orbium coelestium caused scientists and other great thinkers to revisit the extremely controversial theory. Copernicus used mathematical terms rather than Aristotelian argumentation to explain his proposed (and correct) location of the sun at the center of the Solar System.

Despite its profound explanatory power, this new way of explaining an unpopular belief was not immediately accepted. Although he had finished his last book in 1530, it remained unpublished until 1543, just months before he passed away. And when it was finally released, most of the major thinkers of the day rejected his work and buried him in an unmarked grave.

Though he backed up his claims with hard mathematics, he made his initial observations by simply watching the sky and studying the sun with his naked eye, as he lacked the telescopic tools necessary for a more accurate study of the heavens.

More than 50 years following Copernicus death, Galileo became the first person to study the planets with a telescope. Though Copernicus thoughts on Heliocentrism remained unpopular, Galileo began using his telescope to prove the Earth did, in fact, revolve around the Sun just as his Polish predecessor had claimed many years before. Galileo also went on to prove the Earth rotated on an axis rather than the sky rotating around the Earth. This meant the apparent movement of the celestial bodies in the heavens was a result of our movement, not vice versa an observation that dealt yet another serious blow to the idea of geocentrism. Copernicus laid the groundwork for Galileo and other astronomers to develop the physics necessary to back up his original mathematics.

Copernicus died at 70 years of age from apoplexy and was buried in a cathedral in Frombork, Poland. Hundreds of years after his death, archaeologists began searching for his remains but were unsuccessful. In late 2005, however, a team of archaeologists led by professor Jerzy Gassowski began scanning the floor of Frombork Cathedral and discovered what they believed to be the bones of the legendary astronomer.

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Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Executives to Detail Greatest Challenges at AeroDef Manufacturing 2013

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A panel of leading aerospace and defense manufacturing OEMs will challenge their suppliers to find solutions to issues.

Dearborn, Michigan (PRWEB) February 19, 2013

The discussion will focus on ways to improve affordability, producibility and technical innovation in aerospace and defense manufacturing, including:

Panelists include members of the AeroDef Manufacturing Executive Committee, who partnered with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) to produce AeroDef.

The other two panels are Future Role of Software in Composites Manufacturing and Role of Modeling and Simulation in 21st Century Aerospace and Defense System Development.

All panel discussions are free-of-charge for registered attendees and will be held at The Deck the central area of the exposition floor designed to facilitate interaction among attendees, speakers, presenters and exhibitors and where all key events will take place, such as keynote presentations, panel discussions and networking events.

Join our Twitter group @AeroDefMfg and our LinkedIn group to learn details about AeroDef as they unfold.

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South Carolina Gov. Haley and VP/GM of Boeing South Carolina, Jack Jones, To Keynote SpeedNews Global Aerospace …

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Two of the most respected and influential leaders of America's aerospace economy The Honorable Nikki Haley, Governor of South Carolina, and Vice President/General Manager of Boeing South Carolina, Jack Jones, were announced today as the keynote speakers of the SpeedNews Global Aerospace Manufacturing Conference, which will be held in Charleston, SC on April 9-10.

SpeedNews Conferences is the leader in producing executive events that serve the information and professional networking needs of senior-level aviation and aerospace leaders, decision makers and industry analysts.

Jones will deliver the conference Opening Address. The Honorable Gov. Haley will keynote the conference luncheon. They headline a top-tier roster of U.S. based aerospace manufacturing leaders who are scheduled to speak at the conference, including:

The event will focus on industry innovation in various manufacturing aspects including: tooling, machining, structural elements, engine components, design, and engineering. Event delegates will be updated on the latest products to improve productivity and profitability in their manufacturing operations.

The agenda will also spotlight the success of South Carolina's growing aerospace industry, which is establishing itself as a national model for industrial economic

development. More than 22,000 people work for an expanding SC network of 200-plus aerospace manufacturing companies and other aerospace-related businesses.

Conference highlights will include three panel discussions:

In addition to detailed presentations and discussion sessions, conference delegates will also visit aerospace facilities in the Charleston area including:

About SpeedNews Conferences SpeedNews Conferences is the leader in producing executive events that serve the information and professional networking needs of senior-level aviation and aerospace leaders, decision makers and industry analysts. From aircraft and engine manufacturing to current financial reports, delegates who attend SpeedNews events walk away with current knowledge from experts to help guide their business plans for the coming year. SpeedNews is a Penton Aviation business. For information visit http://www.speednews.com.

About Penton For millions of business owners and decision-makers, Penton makes the difference every day. We engage our professional users by providing actionable ideas and insights, data and workflow tools, community and networking, both in person and virtually, all with deep relevance to their specific industries. We then activate this engagement by connecting users with tens of thousands of targeted providers of products and services to help drive business growth. Learn more about our company at http://www.penton.com.

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PPG Aerospace Qualifies Nine Coatings Systems to Aerospace Specification

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SYLMAR, Calif., Feb. 19, 2013 PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) aerospace business has qualified nine coatings systems to SAE Internationals Aerospace Material Specification 3095A for airline exterior paint.

According to Scott Cavin, PPG Aerospace global coatings marketing manager for airlines and aftermarket, having systems on the AMS 3095A Qualified Products Listing simplifies paint selection for airlines and third-party maintenance operators.

Coatings in a qualified system have undergone independent testing that shows they work together to provide optimum performance across aircraft platforms, Cavin said. Airlines can use PPGs qualified systems across their fleets to achieve the application and performance benefits the testing has proven. Cavin added that PPG chromate-free systems offer exceptional corrosion resistance; PPG basecoat/clearcoat systems demonstrate improved color and gloss retention with reduced weight and application time; and DESOTHANE(R) HS/CA 8800 and 8000 series topcoat systems continue to offer excellent gloss and durability with flexible cure times to meet production requirements.

Added to the AMS 3095A Qualified Products Listing are four PPG chromate-free systems applied over DesoGel EAP-9 pretreatment and DESOPRIME(R) CF/CA 7502E primer by PPG Aerospace:

Three of the approved coatings systems on the AMS 3095A Qualified Products Listing use Desoprime CF/CA 7502E primer by PPG Aerospace with a widely available conventional conversion coating:

Two PPG coatings systems on the AMS 3095A Qualified Products Listing use P99 wash primer and chromate-free PAC33CF primer:

Cavin said independent laboratory testing has been completed on one additional PPG chromate-free basecoat/clearcoat system that confirms adherence to AMS 3095A requirements and is being reviewed by SAE.

PPG Aerospace is the aerospace products and services business of PPG Industries. 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.

PPG: BRINGING INNOVATION TO THE SURFACE.(TM)

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 (symbol:PPG). For more information, visit http://www.ppg.com.

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Stem Cell Therapy – Ehrlich Animal Hospital’s Arthritis Therapy Center – Video

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Stem Cell Therapy - Ehrlich Animal Hospital #39;s Arthritis Therapy Center
Ehrlich Animal Hospital offers several degrees of specialty arthritis therapies and treatments that may not be currently available at other local animal hospitals. Our hospital is unique in that we offer cutting edge arthritis therapy technologies: therapeutic laser treatments, injectable medications and oral medications to reduce inflammation and discomfort.

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Testimonials – Stem Cell Therapy – Ehrlich Animal Hospital’s Arthritis Therapy Center – Video

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We love your pets and we know that you do too. Let us ensure that your pets live the longest, healthiest lives possible. Thank you for your continued confidence in our love and concern for your pet #39;s health and longevity.

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Gaspari Nutrition Myofusion Elite Protein Review- Peanut Butter Cookie Dough – Video

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http://www.sixpacksmackdown.com We recently got a shipment of supplements and samples from Gaspari Nutrition. One of the items was Myofusion Elite Protein Series- Peanut Butter Cookie Dough flavor. This is a blended type protein that contains 4 different protein sources that have varying digestion rates. This is intended to fuel your body over an extended period of time. Needless to say, I was pretty pumped to try it. I am a huge peanut butter fan, and eat peanut butter multiple times per day. So to have a peanut butter flavored protein powder is just a brilliant idea. Highlights of Myofusion Eilite Protein 25 grams of protein per scoop Blend of 4 "time-released" proteins Great Taste Great Mixability Gluten Free Abundant in BCAAs The taste and mixability of Gaspari Myofusion Elite Protein was awesome. I rated it a 9/10 for taste and it mixed up very well, and wasn #39;t clump or grainy. The peanut butter cookie dough flavor was a very light peanut butter and almost more of a butterscotch flavor. In any case, it was very good. Overall Rating: Very Good

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Level Health and Nutrition | SuperCook – Video

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Level Health and Nutrition | SuperCook
Supercooking: The art of preparing and freezing 30+ meals in 7 hours I #39;m using my cookbook - Cooking Against The Grain to complete a supercook but this can SO be done with your existing recipes. I #39;ll be streaming this live then editing it down so that it can be viewed at any time! If you want the eBook, get it here: http://www.lvlhealth.com/store

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iFORCE Nutrition Tim Terwilliger squatting. – Video

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I started my leg day with laying hamstring curls. I did 6 sets, 2 sets warm up, then 4 work sets of 8 heavy. I then went to squats. I did 135x12, 185x12, 225x5, 275x5, 315x5, 365x5, 385x5, 405x5, 415x5, 425x5, 445x5. This was my last set, with 445x5.

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Head of Brunswick school nutrition serves up good food

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Published: Monday, February 18, 2013 at 12:38 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, February 18, 2013 at 12:38 p.m.

Tina Ward, a lifelong nutrition educator and promoter of good food and healthy living, knows about overindulging.

And not just with food.

My colleagues and I sometimes joke that we are absolute gluttons for punishment when you consider all the rules, regulations and changing standards we have to adhere to, says Ward, the director of Child Nutrition for the 12,335 students spread across the Brunswick County school district.

In her role the past six years at Brunswick County schools, and for another six years prior to that in Child Nutrition in New Hanover County schools, Ward and her colleagues tackle two very distinct challenges.

1. Make feeding children a break-even business: In Brunswick, Ward administers a $6.5 million budget that must break even after hiring and managing 105 Child Nutrition employees, scattered between 19 school sites and the central office, and paying the grocery bill along with other required operating expenses. The Child Nutrition Program is a self-supporting enterprise within the school system.

2. Meet exacting standards for feeding students: Chief among the agencies helping her break even is the federal government, in the form of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, from which Ward receives more than $4 million of her revenue and almost all of her guidelines, which is to say the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA).

The HHFKA authorizes funding and sets policy for the USDA's core child nutrition programs, which, says the USDA, has allowed it to make real reforms to the school lunch and breakfast programs by improving the critical nutrition and hunger safety net for millions of children.

It has also revved up Ward and her colleagues with another major project by authorizing and funding the Summer Food Service Program. And Ward is about to tackle it this summer with her insatiable zeal and admirable work ethic.

In Brunswick County, says Ward, 62 percent of the students receive free or reduced-priced meals.

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Stay cool and live longer? Genetic program promotes longevity in cold environments

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Feb. 14, 2013 Scientists have known for nearly a century that cold-blooded animals, such as worms, flies and fish all live longer in cold environments, but have not known exactly why.

Researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute have identified a genetic program that promotes longevity of roundworms in cold environments -- and this genetic program also exists in warm-blooded animals, including humans.

"This raises the intriguing possibility that exposure to cold air -- or pharmacological stimulation of the cold-sensitive genetic program -- may promote longevity in mammals," said Shawn Xu, LSI faculty member and the Bernard W. Agranoff Collegiate Professor in the Life Sciences at the U-M Medical School.

The research was published online Feb. 14 in the journal Cell.

Scientists had long assumed that animals live longer in cold environments because of a passive thermodynamic process, reasoning that low temperatures reduce the rate of chemical reactions and thereby slow the rate of aging.

"But now, at least in roundworms, the extended lifespan observed at low temperature cannot be simply explained by a reduced rate of chemical reactions," Xu said. "It's, in fact, an active process that is regulated by genes."

Xu found that cold air activates a receptor known as the TRPA1 channel, found in nerve and fat cells in nematodes, and TRPA1 then passes calcium into cells. The resulting chain of signaling ultimately reaches DAF-16/FOXO, a gene associated with longevity. Mutant worms that lacked TRPA1 had shorter life spans at lower temperatures.

Because the mechanisms identified by Xu and his collaborators also exist in a range of other organisms, including humans, the research suggests that a similar effect might be possible.

The study also links calcium signaling to longevity for the first time and makes a novel connection between fat tissue and temperature response.

Researchers have known that lowering the core body temperature of warm-blooded animals, such as mice, by 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit can extend lifespan by 20 percent, but it hasn't been practical for humans to attempt to lower the core body temperature, Xu said.

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Gangnam Style- University of Chittagong...It was performed at the Freshers Graduation Festival 2013 of Dept. of Genetic Engineering Biotechnology, University of Chittagong

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Synthetic biology: Stanford, Cal engineering a new frontier

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Most people look at the cedar in Drew Endy's front yard and admire its graceful green boughs, heavy with needles, sap and cones.

Endy sees something much different: an industrial manufacturing platform, waiting to be exploited.

"I dream we could someday reprogram trees that could self-assemble a computer chip in your front yard," exudes the brilliant and intense Stanford University bioengineer, who has emerged as a leading evangelist in the new field of synthetic biology.

One gene at a time, Endy and other elite teams of Bay Area scientists are striving to design and build organisms unlike anything made by Mother Nature.

It's not yet possible to create artificial life from scratch. But it's getting closer, through projects that essentially swap out a cell's original operating system for a lab-designed one. These made-to-order creations then can be put to work.

The Human Genome Project gave us the ability to read nature's instruction manual -- DNA -- like words in a book. But the real opportunities, scientists say, lie in our ability to not only read genetic code, but to write it, then build it using off-the-shelf chemical ingredients, strung together like holiday lights. It is the creation of new genomes -- and a new frontier in bioengineering.

Synthetic biology works because biological creatures are, in essence, programmable manufacturing systems. The DNA instruction manual buried inside every cell -- its software, in a

This presages the distant day when Endy's big Menlo Park cedar churns out computer chips, not cones. Or makes cancer-fighting drugs. Or fuels. Or building materials. Or anything else.

There are concerns about safety and ethics. In the wrong hands, lone villains or rogue regimes could unleash dangerous life forms. A review in 2010 by a White House commission concluded the field needs monitoring, but the risks are still limited.

Synthetic biology is different from genetic engineering, which simply inserts a gene from one organism into another.

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