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This is my first Halo 4 Machinima, and first attempt at a Machinima for a long time. [Sorry about the 360p quality, the 720p won #39;t upload right now.] Please take into account I do know my mistakes, I DID make this video, and I know where I went wrong. I didn #39;t polish this video to perfection, but I am very proud of it. It took me a few days. It says this in the credits but I #39;m going to put it in the description too: I will be making a Part 2 for this Machinima, but I will stop there if I do not grow an audience. If I can get likes, comments, and subscriber(s) from this video, I #39;ll be willing to continue into Part 3, Part 4 and so on, but if I do not an audience, there #39;s no point in going to the trouble of making more. Please rate, comment, and subscribe, it would mean a lot to me. Maybe just drop a like? Heck, the view itself is enough. Any questions? Feel free to ask, I #39;ll respond as soon as I see #39;em.

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Healthy Financials and Appropriate Risk Management Practices are Essential for Companies in Aerospace and Defense …

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ongoing economic slowdown and volatility in fuel costs have negatively impacted the demand for air travel, a key driver for the aerospace industry. At the same time, budget cuts have translated into limited spending on defense equipment. In this scenario, it is critical that companies achieve excellence in financial and risk management to outperform the competitors and offer value to shareholders.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.financialservices.frost.com), Financial Assessment of the Global Aerospace & Defense, Airlines and Airport Services Industries, finds that investors are increasingly cautious and risk averse about their portfolio investments. This is negatively affecting the capital intensive aerospace and defense industry. Investors are unwilling to commit huge amounts of money to an industry that has a longer gestation period than most others.

If you are interested in more information on this study, please send an e-mail to Jeannette Garcia, Corporate Communications, at jeannette.garcia@frost.com, with your full name, company name, job title, telephone number, company email address, company website, city, state and country.

"With governments cutting down on defense budgets, the aerospace and defense industry is taking a hit as demand is slowing down," noted Frost & Sullivan Financial Analyst Bharath M. "For instance, in 2011, the sales of Britain's largest defense equipment manufacturing employer, BAE Systems, dipped by 14 percent due to continuous cuts in military spending in the United States."

Budget cuts also increase competition among the existing participants and heat up the battle for the available amount, thereby increasing the need to maintain excellent financial and risk management practises.

Though interest rates are currently low, economic conditions in the Eurozone and other developed countries makes it difficult for participants to raise capital, especially in an industry that is characterized by high capital requirements and lengthy pay back periods. Some of the banks that have financed the aerospace and defense industry earlier are more reluctant to do so now.

"Borrowing from different sources instead of depending on a single source is slowly gaining momentum," remarked Bharath. "This strategy increases the interest rate risk and the responsibility is on CFOs to adopt appropriate risk management and mitigation practices, such as interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements."

Also, other risks involved with regular operations such as credit risk, liquidity risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk need to be addressed using suitable risk management practices, such as bank guarantees and interest rate swaps.

"Maintenance of fixed assets, including land, buildings, civil works and other infrastructure facilities also play a key role in ensuring smooth operations, which in turn directly impacts profitability," concluded Bharath. "Effective cash flow management and a strong focus on free cash flow generation are critical to achieving excellence in financial and risk management."

Financial Assessment of the Global Aerospace & Defense, Airlines and Airport Services Industries is part of the Business and Financial Services subscription. Frost & Sullivan's related research services include: Financial Assessment of Global Packaged Food Industry, Financial Assessment of Global Communications Industry, Financial Assessment of Global Banking Industry, Financial Assessment of Global Insurance Industry. All research services included in subscriptions provide detailed market opportunities and industry trends evaluated following extensive interviews with market participants.

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Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings Adds Mullins to Leadership Team

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Andover, Kan. - Dewy Chip Mullins has been appointed OEM Qualifications Manager and joins the leadership team at Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings. In his new capacity, Mullins will be responsible for leading the profitable growth of Sherwin-Williams Aerospace paint solutions through specification approval and development of growth strategies at specific Aerospace OEM and Commercial target accounts. The announcement was made by Karen OHara, Global Sales Director - Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings.

Bringing more than 30 years experience in the aerospace industry, Mullins was formerly President of ChemAero Solutions where he was responsible for OEM product qualification, product sales, and revenue growth for its North American commercial airline MRO market segment. Previously he held management, sales and marketing positions with 3M Aerospace Sealants and PPG Aerospace. This background has provided him with extensive knowledge in overseeing commercial, military, and general aviation strategic accounts on both a North American and global basis.

Recipient of a Bachelor of Science degree, Mullins graduated from the University of Akron. His aviation affiliations include appointments with SAE Aerospace, G-8 and G-9 committees.

We are extremely pleased to have Chip join such a dynamic and innovative, customer-focused organization as Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings, said OHara. His experiencewith new product development, delivering strategic and tactical action plans, and building upon our established OEM and commercial aviation relationships will be key to our continued growth in this important business segment. Sherwin-Williams Aerospace continues to listen to its customers as we develop the next generation of coatings systems and take aircraft paint technology to a new level.

For more information on Sherwin-Williams Aerospace high-performance general aviation, military and commercial aircraft coatings, please call 1-888-888-5593 or visit http://www.swaerospace.com.

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Review of the Menstrual Cycle. The Lecture includes a review of the anatomy of the female reproductive system, ovarian follicles, follicle cells, corpus luteum and corpus albicans, the role of the Pituitary Gland, the 28-day cycle, Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Luteinizing Hormone (LH), the Preovulatory (Follicular) Phase, the Postovulatory (Luteal) Phase, LH surge and ovulation, estrogen, progesterone, endometrium, menstruation, pregnancy and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG). Reference is made to the Ovulation Test Kit, Chorionic Sac, Pregnancy Test Kit, Basal Body Temperature, Rhythm Method, Menopause, amenorrhea and Fertility Drugs.

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Koko FitClub Introduces Koko Fuel Custom Nutrition

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BOSTON, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Feb. 4, Koko FitClub, the state-of-the-art workout centers with the patented Smartraining automated personal training system, launches Koko Fuel, an integrated nutrition program that builds individually customized, nutritionist-recommended, online meal plans for members at all its 120 locations nationwide.

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Koko Fuel is the third element of the Koko Smartraining system that includes strength and cardio regimens designed for each member's unique goals and fitness level. The visionary KoKo FitClub workout centers are known for their commitment to helping members build healthy lifestyles upon a foundation of lean muscle with highly efficient, personalized fitness regimens that offer the benefits of a 90-minute workout in just 30 minutes.

Koko Fuel was developed by a team led by top nutritionist Debra Wein, MS, RD, LDN, CWPD. The program is not a diet, but rather provides research-based nutritional guidance and online meal plans to burn fat, build lean muscle and "Fuel" each member's personal Smartraining workouts.

"Koko Fuel completes the Koko Smartraining experience with a sound, evidence-based nutrition program designed to help members build and preserve their body's foundation of precious lean muscle," said Koko FitClub President and co-founder Mary Obana. "We founded this company on the belief that through technology, we can help change lives with a simpler, faster, more effective path to fitness, and Koko Fuel is the next step in doing that."

To get started with Koko Fuel, Koko FitClub members will consult with their club's FitCoach, who will help select a fitness goal and intensity level. The member's profile is then loaded onto a key that contains the member's individual workout data that integrates with the Koko Fuel plan and is tracked on the member's personal online portal at http://www.mykokofitclub.com.

"It's no secret that being fit and healthy requires a combination of healthy eating and exercise, but no one has ever integrated the two like Koko FitClub does," said Koko FitClub Chief Fitness Officer Michael Wood, CSCS. "No one else in the world can offer this holistic, simple path to success in a customized, automated fitness system like we do."

For locations and membership information, go to http://www.kokofitclub.com.

About Koko FitClub

The first Koko FitClub opened in Boston in 2008 as an efficient, lean-muscle-building alternative to traditional gyms, and today has more than 120 company-owned and franchise FitClubs in 30 states. Its name, Koko, inspired by the Japanese word for individual, refers to Koko FitClub's fully customized fitness and nutrition programs that make up the patented Koko Smartraining System. The Smartraining System is automated personal strength and cardio training, offering the benefits of a 90-minute workout in just 30 minutes, combined with Koko Fuel, the program's integrated nutritional component. In 2012, the company received a Franchise Business Review Franchisee Satisfaction Award and this year was named to the 2013 Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise 500.For more information, go to http://www.kokofitclub.com, http://www.youtube.com/user/KokoFitClubChannel or http://www.facebook.com/KokoFitClub.

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School nutrition professionals go beyond the daily lunch menu

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By Paulette Lash Ritchie, Times Correspondent Paulette Lash RitchieTampa Bay Times In Print: Thursday, January 31, 2013

BROOKSVILLE The Hernando County School Nutrition Association is a group of about 150 members and is the local branch of the National School Nutrition Association.

"It's a professional organization that supports the endeavors of school food service professionals," said Lori Drenth, the Hernando County School District's food and nutrition services director.

"We try to do things locally to support and show the public that school nutrition professionals care about students and what goes on in our community," Drenth said. "We do fundraisers. We do yard sales (and) pasta sales to raise funds to support graduates interested in food service or nutrition fields."

The group has also recently been selling cookbooks.

Students interested in the scholarship opportunity can apply through their guidance counselors or culinary arts teachers. Drenth said the organization tries to award at least two $500 scholarships a year. Past recipients, she said, wanted to attend the famed culinary school Johnson and Wales, go into medicine or even biochemistry.

Besides providing scholarships through fundraising, Drenth said, the association sponsors training and professional certification in nutrition, safety and sanitation. The Florida School Nutrition Association puts out a publication, and the local groups contribute to the "Chapter Chatter" section.

The association's president is Fran Thomas, Chocachatti Elementary food and nutrition services assistant manager. The president-elect, who takes office July 1, is Beverly Dube-O'Looney, a Winding Waters K-8 food nutrition assistant. The treasurer/secretary is Winding Waters K-8 food and nutrition services manager Jackie Nelson. The certification chairwoman is Diana Bartlett, West Hernando Middle School food and nutrition services assistant manager.

The scholarship committee coordinator is Jennifer Patrick, Moton Elementary's food and nutrition services assistant manager. Patti White is the chapter reporter for the Florida Food Services publication; she is Fox Chapel Middle School's food and nutrition services manager. Carol Monroe, a West Hernando Middle School food nutrition assistant, collects dues.

Drenth is the local chapter's adviser.

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Science Should Be a Story: Tyler DeWitt at TEDxBeaconStreet – Video

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When new friends tell Tyler DeWitt that they hated science classes in school, he doesn #39;t blame them. In this video, Tyler discusses how modern science education has taken a fascinating subject filled with riveting stories, colorful characters, and spectacular demonstrations, and has eviscerated it of its joy, excitement, and intellectual engagement. Science communication should be a narrative, he argues, that draws on analogies, metaphors, humor, and emotional connection. Tyler puts these ideas into action by telling a fun, intriguing story that explains the complex means by which viruses attack their targets. He urges fellow scientists to dispense with jargon, seriousness, and tyrannical technical precision, and to focus on communicating their main ideas through appealing narratives. Tyler DeWitt has taught high school Biology, Chemistry, and English in independent schools in the United States and South Korea, and he has worked as a project manager to develop new K12 science curriculum for the state of Florida. Tyler is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Microbiology at MIT. He has served as a fellow with the Education Foundation of America #39;s Teaching for Experience program, and at MIT he is a National Science Foundation Fellow and a Graduate Resident Tutor. In thespirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep ...

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Subodh Kulkarni, General Manager-Operations, IKS Healthcare India Private Limited, BioAsia 2013, HICC, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Its a great opportunity for Indian market where we talk about monitoring sytems we have one of the top of the line instruments which can be used in various markets. Credibility is the most important aspect of pharma industry and IKS gentrics monitoring systems helps the pharmaceutical companies to build this credibility and bring processor which are full proof and which can give edge over other companies. The company has products which can go into fertility centres, Blood storage and research labs. BioAsia exhibition has excellent facilities and the company is getting good mileage from it. IKS products includes incubators, fridges, freezers, autoclaves, shakers and customized products which find applications in clinical diagnostics, biotechnology initiatives, pharmaceutical organizations, microbiology laboratories, research centres, hospitals and IVF centres.

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Stephen Tierney, Managing Director, IKS International, BioAsia 2013, HICC, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. IKS Healthcare India Pvt Limited a fully owned subsidiary of IKS International BV, a Netherlands based company, specializing in integrated real-time monitoring solutions as well as equipment which includes incubators, fridges, freezers, autoclaves, shakers and customized products which find applications in clinical diagnostics, biotechnology initiatives, pharmaceutical organizations, microbiology laboratories, research centres, hospitals and IVF centres.The company delivers integrated, total laboratory solutions ranging from quality equipment to consultancy, calibration and validation services. BioAsia is an ideal platform to showcase the products of the company.

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New device traps particulates, kills airborne pathogens

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Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology

A new device called a soft x-ray electrostatic precipitator protected immunocompromised mice from airborne pathogenic bacteria, viruses, ultrafine particles, and allergens, according to a paper published online ahead of print in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. This device, known for short as a SXC ESP, is highly versatile, with multiple potential uses, and Washington University is working on licensing the technology.

"Small particles are difficult to remove, and our device overcomes that barrier," says Pratim Biswas of Washington University, St. Louis. The device not only captures particles with a high level of efficiency that has never before been achieved; it also inactivates them. Even bioterror agents are blocked and completely inactivated, says Biswas.

The range of potential uses includes indoor protection of susceptible populations, such as people with respiratory illness or inhalation-induced allergies, and young children; protection of buildings from bio-terror attack; protection of individuals in hospital surgical theaters, for example, during open organ surgery; protection in clean rooms for semiconductor fabrication; removal of ultrafine particles in power plants; and capture of diesel exhaust particulates, says Biswas.

The device could be used in homes, with a cost similar to that of high efficiency air cleaners, says Biswas. "But it would be much easier to operate, and much more effective," he adds. It could be added into stand-alone indoor air cleaners, or incorporated into HVAC systems in homes, offices, and even in aircraft cabins. In the study, the device exceeded standards for high efficiency articulate air filters, which must be capable of removing particles larger than 0.3 micrometers with 99.97 percent efficiency.

The SXC ESP works by placing a charge on the particles"which it does very effectively," says Biswasand then using an electrical field to trap the particles. The SXC unit then also completely inactivates biological particles, by irradiating them, and photoionizing themas UV light does, only more energetically.

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A copy of the manuscript can be found online at http://bit.ly/asmtip0113d. Formal publication of the paper is scheduled for the second February 2013 issue of Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

(E.M. Kettleson, J.M. Schriewer, R.M.L. Buller, and P. Biswas, 2013. Soft-x-ray-enhanced electrostatitc precipitation for protection against inhalable allergens, ultrafine particles, and microbial infections. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. Published ahead of print 21 December 2012 ,doi:10.1128/AEM.02897-12.)

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New 'Longevity Gene' Can Reverse Age-Related Issues In Mice

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A "longevity gene" can help boost the production of blood cells by reversing the decline of stem cells in old age, a study suggests.

Blood-generating stem cells become slower in old age, increasing stress on the body, but infusing them with a gene linked to the ageing process can restore them to a more youthful state, researchers found.

The study, which was performed in mice, raises the possibility of new treatments for degenerative diseases which occur with age, such as Alzheimer's.

More research will be needed to determine whether the findings in mice also apply to humans, but scientists claimed they could lead to the development of a "molecular fountain of youth".

Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley found that SIRT3, a protein from a class known as sirtuins which has previously been linked to ageing, could actually help "reverse" the natural process.

They examined the functioning of blood stem cells, which help keep the blood system healthy, on mice which had lacked the gene responsible for producing SIRT3.

The study, published in the Cell Reports journal, showed that for young mice the absence of SIRT3 made no difference, but older mice without the gene had fewer blood stem cells and were less able to produce new blood cells.

This could be because older mice were more vulnerable to "oxidative stress", a harmful sideeffect of the metabolism, and needed their antioxidant system, which is boosted by SIRT3, to counteract it, researchers said.

When levels of SIRT3 were raised in older mice, their blood cells were rejuvenated and production of blood cells improved.

Dr Danica Chen, who led the study, said: "We already know that sirtuins regulate ageing, but our study is really the first one demonstrating that sirtuins can reverse ageing-associated degeneration, and I think that's very exciting.

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Longevity Gene: Discovery opens the door to a potential 'molecular fountain of youth'

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Jan. 31, 2013 A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, represents a major advance in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind aging while providing new hope for the development of targeted treatments for age-related degenerative diseases.

Older and fitter? New findings from a UC Berkeley-led study could have implications for the development of treatments for age-related degenerative diseases.

Researchers were able to turn back the molecular clock by infusing the blood stem cells of old mice with a longevity gene and rejuvenating the aged stem cells' regenerative potential. The findings were published online on Jan. 31, in the journal Cell Reports.

The biologists found that SIRT3, one among a class of proteins known as sirtuins, plays an important role in helping aged blood stem cells cope with stress. When they infused the blood stem cells of old mice with SIRT3, the treatment boosted the formation of new blood cells, evidence of a reversal in the age-related decline in the old stem cells' function.

"We already know that sirtuins regulate aging, but our study is really the first one demonstrating that sirtuins can reverse aging-associated degeneration, and I think that's very exciting," said study principal investigator Danica Chen, UC Berkeley assistant professor of nutritional science and toxicology. "This opens the door to potential treatments for age-related degenerative diseases."

Chen noted that over the past 10 to 20 years, there have been breakthroughs in scientists' understanding of aging. Instead of an uncontrolled, random process, aging is now considered highly regulated as development, opening it up to possible manipulation.

"A molecular fountain of youth"

"Studies have already shown that even a single gene mutation can lead to lifespan extension," said Chen. "The question is whether we can understand the process well enough so that we can actually develop a molecular fountain of youth. Can we actually reverse aging? This is something we're hoping to understand and accomplish."

Chen worked with David Scadden, director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and co-director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute.

Sirtuins have taken the spotlight in this quest as the importance of this family of proteins to the aging process becomes increasingly clear. Notably, SIRT3 is found in a cell's mitochondria, a cell compartment that helps control growth and death, and previous studies have shown that the SIRT3 gene is activated during calorie restriction, which has been shown to extend lifespan in various species.

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'Longevity gene works, but you must eat right'

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Two papers published in international journals by researchers from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) have resolved the long-standing controversy about the gene SIR2, the researchers said.

The studies show that SIR2 has anti-ageing properties and can combat ageing and age-related diseases, but it works only on a low-calorie diet. The gene is found in living organisms, including human beings. The findings have been published in the January editions of Cell Reports and Molecular and Cellular Biology.

A low-calorie diet positively impacts this gene in the human body, which subsequently provides protection from diseases like diabetes, obesity, cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and cardiovascular diseases, and promotes "healthy ageing", says the study.

The gene has been at the centre of a global controversy for many years, with one school of scientists saying it extends lifespans, while another school disagrees. The arguments questioned the relevance of expensive drugs to mimic the effect of this gene to defy ageing and age-related diseases. The new study shows SIR2 has anti-ageing properties.

"Our study resolves the hotly debated controversy about the role of SIR2 as a longevity gene. We have found that it may slow down the ageing process, but it may not directly increase the number of years one lives. We found a low-calorie intake has a significant impact on SIR2 protein and helps the body combat age-related diseases," said Dr Ullas Kolthur from TIFR's Department of Biological Sciences, and principal investigator of the study.

In a liver equivalent tissue, the gene helps in achieving metabolic and energy balance, and mediates beneficial effects throughout the body. The study, however, showed that high-calorie food adversely impacted the gene, and it was not able to protect the body from a series of diseases associated with old age and bad eating habits.

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