Blue Water Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C., Retains Freedom One Financial Group as 401(k) Plan Advisor

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CLARKSTON, Mich., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Clarkston, Mich.-based Freedom One Financial Group, a 401(k) plan recordkeeping and administrative service provider, announced today that Freedom One Investment Advisors, Inc. will provide 401(k) plan advisory services for Port Huron, Mich.-based Blue Water Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C. Freedom One Financial Group Vice President of Strategic Growth & Development Errol Hau made the announcement.

Blue Water Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C., provides a full-spectrum of health care for women, offering knowledgeable and compassionate obstetrical care. Freedom One Financial Group will work with Blue Water Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C., to handle the company's retirement assets for participants.

The addition of Blue Water Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C. to Freedom One Financial Group's growing client roster expands upon the company's continued storied growth in Michigan. As a Michigan-based company, the firm prides itself on partnering with other local companies within the state.

"By adding Blue Water Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C., to our roster of Michigan-based clients we are continuing to expand our footprint in the healthcare industry, which is a critical part of the state's economic landscape," said Hau. "We look forward to providing them our industry-leading participant education programs, which ensure employees stay on-track for meeting their retirement goals."

In a prepared statement, JoAnn Brooks, Office Manager of Blue Water Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C., stated "We recently decided to upgrade our existing profit sharing plan to add a 401(k) plan. When comparing potential providers we felt that partnering with an organization that specialized in providing advisory and administrative services for qualified plans was important. Freedom One has relieved us of a significant administrative burden, has brought us into full compliance and will save me hundreds of man hours a year; all while significantly reducing our fiduciary liability by providing independent investment advisory services. The transition was quick, smooth and professional. We have reduced our annual costs while adding a 401(k) to our plan, a real win-win!"

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Council mulls over eco-park environmental permit

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SPELTHORNE Borough Council is looking at whether to seek a judicial review over the granting of an environmental permit for the controversial eco-park planned in Shepperton.

An email seen by the Herald & News from council leader Frank Ayers showed discussions were under way about whether to submit a legal challenge, after the Environment Agency granted the permit for the site in Charlton Lane.

Sita UK, which was granted planning permission for the waste disposal plant by Surrey County Council, said the permit gave the green light for the next stage of the application process - but the borough council, which has opposed the development, is now looking at the options available.

In his email, Cllr Ayers said: "Both the council's legal and planning department are looking at the EA decision, at first glance it would appear we would have very little chance of successfully mounting a legal challenge against the EA decision, however cabinet will wait for advice before reaching a final decision."

Spelthorne Against the Eco Park group member, Brian Catt, said: "We welcome the council to take some positive action to resist the application against the plant, and there seems to be grounds for appeal."

Commenting on the permit approval, Gareth Swain, regional manager at Sita Surrey, said: Were delighted to have received the environmental permit from the Environment Agency.

"Its an important step in creating the eco-park which will treat waste in a more cost effective and environmentally friendly way, while generating green electricity to power thousands of homes.

The eco-park's batch oxidisation gasification and anaerobic digestion system will deal with 40,000 tonnes of food waste and 60,000 tonnes of household rubbish a year, and will generate sufficient electricity to power thousands of homes.

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Panasonic Launches 'eco ideas' Factory in Vietnam

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'eco ideas' Factory at Thang Long Industrial Park, Vietnam, to cement Panasonic's commitment to environmental sustainability

Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct 16, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Panasonic Vietnam Group (including Panasonic Vietnam, Panasonic System Networks Vietnam, Panasonic Industrial Devices Vietnam) at Thang Long Industrial Park is launched as the model 'eco ideas' Factory in Vietnam. The manufacturing site produces eco-friendly products with sustainable industry practices and is utilised in outreach activities to raise the level of eco consciousness in the community. In line with Panasonic's vision of becoming the No. 1 Green Innovation Company in the electronics industry by 2018, the 'eco ideas' Factory in Vietnam serves as a model factory and effectively integrates environmental contributions with business growth.

Panasonic Asia Pacific, headquarters for the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa region, announced its regional 'eco ideas' Declaration in 2010 to promote the environmental sustainability initiatives of Panasonic and its commitment to contribute to a greener society. In line with this declaration, the Panasonic 'eco ideas' Factories in the region act as a platform to communicate Panasonic's 'eco ideas' commitments to external stakeholders and the community at large. The newly launched 'eco ideas' Factory in Vietnam will set the benchmark for the reduction of CO2 emission, waste generation and chemical substance usage in manufacturing facilities, enhancing recycle activities, thereby reducing environmental impact. The factory also seeks to raise awareness on environmental protection through collaboration with various organizations on programmes such as eco learning activities for youths.

At the launch event, Panasonic Vietnam Group organized factory tours for participating guests, including students. These tours enabled the guests to visualize and understand actual green manufacturing processes of this model 'eco ideas' Factory. In addition, an eco learning session was also conducted for the students so as to increase their understanding on the hot issue of the global climate change due to CO2 emission and stress the need for responsive actions.

Mr. Shinichi Wakita, General Director, Panasonic Vietnam Group, said at the press conference, "Environmental deterioration is prevalent not only in Vietnam, but also in many other parts of the world. The choice is ours to reduce the impact of this alarming trend and ensure environmental sustainability. 'eco ideas' and eco activities have been a core focus in Panasonic since 2007. We hope through the 'eco ideas' Factory and eco activities being conducted, Panasonic is able to play an effective role in changing mindsets and driving individuals to assume greater environmental responsibility in their communities."

Mr Nguyen Xuan Linh, Vice-Chairman of Hanoi Industrial and Export Processing Zones Authority, commented, "The environmental initiatives spearheaded by Panasonic are remarkable. Panasonic has demonstrated its strong commitment in contributing to the country's efforts in environmental protection. Indeed, the newly established 'eco ideas' Factory is a prime example of a manufacturer taking stewardship of its processes and products to mitigate any detrimental environmental impact. We hope such efforts will spur even more manufacturers to do the same."

Five Panasonic 'eco ideas' Factories have been set up in the Asia Pacific region thus far. In addition to Panasonic Vietnam Group at the Thang Long Industrial Park, Panasonic Asia Pacific has established Refrigeration Devices Company in Singapore, Home Appliances Company in Thailand, AVC (Audio Visual Components) Networks Company in Malaysia and Lighting Company in Indonesia. Panasonic Asia Pacific will next establish an 'eco ideas' Factory in India this December. By March 2013, Panasonic aims to have one 'eco ideas' Factory in each country with manufacturing sites in the region.

Panasonic Vietnam Group targets to reduce the CO2 emissions reduction per unit production this year and will continue to expand its corporate citizenship activities to incite environmental awareness amongst Vietnam's younger generation, through educational activities such as Kid Witness News, Eco Picture Diary contest and Panasonic Eco Learning Programme. The factory will look at increasing the participation in their educational programmes to 12,000 students by March 2014.

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Eco-Safe to Install in Brazil

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LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 15, 2012) - Eco-Safe Systems USA, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : ESFS ) is pleased to announce the sale of the first Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection System to be installed in Brazil.

Michael Elliot, CEO of Eco-Safe, stated, "A North American mining supply company did extensive research to determine the most robust aqueous ozone disinfection system for a company cafeteria near Petrolina in northeastern Brazil.They needed to select the most reliable system available, and supported by a company offering 24/7/365 remote customer service for tech support and Q&A.Eco-Safe's modular design offers years of trouble-free operation with only annual maintenance being required."

About Eco-Safe Systems:

Eco-Safe Systems, based in Los Angeles, is the manufacturer of patent pending water treatment and water reclamation systems.Our technologies produce ozonated water for food disinfection and water purification at significantly less maintenance cost and greater energy savings than our competitors in a completely green and organic manner.We currently offer supermarkets and restaurants a cost-effective way to safely extend the shelf life of meat, poultry, seafood, fruits and vegetables.All Food Industry products are National Sanitation Foundation, International (NSF) Registered.Please visit us at http://www.ecosafeusa.com for more information.

The foregoing contains forward-looking information within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. The actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements.The company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results (expressed or implied) will not be realized.

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Encouraging bathing water quality results this year.

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The Department of Environment, Food and Agricultures Environmental Protection Unit, in conjunction with the Governments Analyst Laboratory has completed this years sampling and testing of sea water at the bathing beaches around the Island. The results, interpreted against the 1976 EU Bathing Water Directive, indicate only two beaches failed to achieve the mandatory standard, being Peel and Garwick (Baldrine). This is the best result since 2006 and the second best result since sampling commenced in 1989. This year beaches at Douglas Summerhill, Douglas Central, Douglas Broadway, Port Soderick, Port Grenaugh, Port St Mary, Port Erin, Fenella Beach in Peel, Glen Wyllin, Kirk Michael, Jurby, Port Lewaigue and Laxey all achieved the Good water quality standard whilst the beaches at Derbyhaven, Castletown and Bay-ny-Carrickey recorded Excellent quality bathing water. The results are a significant improvement on last year, which was particularly poor, when seven beaches failed to achieve the required standard for Good quality bathing water. The reason for such good results is not entirely clear as this season has experienced the heaviest summer rainfall since records began on the Island, and rainfall can lead to run-off from the land contributing to bathing water quality failures. This year the good and excellent results are consistent with those areas of the Island where sewage treatment via IRIS is complete, the 2 failures are both from areas where there is no sewage treatment. The Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority is progressing work on the Regional Sewage Treatment Strategy which will eventually pick up the remainder of the coastal sewage discharges for treatment, so far improvements are complete at Dalby, almost complete at Jurby and planned for Kirk Michael, all of which replace inefficient sewage treatment plants. It is hoped the continued progression of the Strategy will maintain the improvements in the quality of the Islands bathing waters. Brenda Cannell MHK, Member for The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture said These results are very encouraging proving the environmental benefits of sewage treatment which would be difficult to demonstrate in the absence of the historic and continued monitoring. It is hoped that with progression of the Regional Sewage Treatment Strategy further improvements in bathing water quality will be seen. Bathing water results are on display at the 19 beaches monitored and can be found on the Environmental Protection Units page of the Department of the Environment, Food and Agricultures website (http://www.gov.im/daff/enviro/protection/).

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Local beaches get sand transfusions

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By Rick Boone Fox 5 San Diego Reporter

8:15 a.m. PDT, October 16, 2012

SAN DIEGO - A massive dredging project is underway along San Diego County beaches in order to replenish the evaporating coastline.

In an attempt to give life back to oceanfront properties and beachgoers more room to play near the water, San Diego Association of Governments has construction crews in place digging, drilling, and altering the coast from the eroding coastline.

A pipeline is pumping sand from the ocean and kicking it onto the coastal lands.

Oceanside resident Hannes Niedner expressed his concern that waves are getting too close to his home.

Just last week, the tide hit the rocks near my place just swallowing the sand and making the beach invisible, said Niedner.

Oceanside is one of several locations getting a beach facelift. Crews will be working in Oceanside here for a few days, as well as similar projects in Encinitas and Solana Beach.

SANDAG posts beach progress updates on their Facebook and Twitter pages. The current project schedule is :

The projected cost of the project is $28 million.

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Space is the new black

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Austrian daredevil ... "Felix Baumgartner's 38.6-kilometre freefall from the edge of space had us staring in jaw-dropping awe at screens, setting social media alight." Photo: Reuters

Space is hip again. Whether it's a Felix Baumgartner skydiving his way past the sound barrier setting Twitter and YouTube on fire or the space shuttle Endeavour pulling big crowds in the streets of Los Angeles, the final frontier is back in vogue.

Just as families the world over gathered around the box and wireless for the 1969 moon-landing, Baumgartner's 38.6-kilometre freefall from the edge of space had us staring in jaw-dropping awe at screens, setting social media alight. More than 8 million watched the livestream as the Austrian daredevil, perched on a balloon capsule surrounded by the black of space, lunged into the void and tumbled to the blue Earth below. During the jump, half of Twitter's global trending topics discussed the jump, and the first photo of his triumphant air punch landing posted on Facebook was shared 29,000 times and liked 216,000 times in 40 minutes.

On the same day in Los Angeles, thousands of people lined the streets to cheer the slow crawl of the retired shuttle's final 20-kilometre journey from the airport to the California Science Centre, where it will go on display. A constellation of eager spectators had camped out the night before.

The space trend has been growing since August coincidentally, the same month astronaut Neil Armstrong died when the SUV-sized Curiosity rover made a "death plunge" to the surface of Mars, slowing from 21,600 km/h to zero in seven minutes. The hair-raising landing appeared live on the twin screens at Times Square in New York, and was streamed to Xbox 360 dashboards worldwide.

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The blogosphere promptly erupted, the ensuing coverage making a minor celebrity of flight director Bobak Ferdowski, 32. His multicoloured Mohawk haircut, created especially for the landing, scored him 54,000 new Twitter followers some making marriage proposals. A parody music video, We're NASA and We Know it (set to the tune of American electropop duo LMFAO's hit song) was out within days, and has so far had 2.5 million views.

Social media is now what television was to the early days of the space race; but it's also a more personal way for the closet space fan in all of us to connect directly with the exploration of the cosmos. Take the rover Curiosity: it has 1.2 million followers on Twitter, to whom it tweets its daily routine as well as links to pictures and video: A scoopful of Mars helps the science go down. Ready to 'rinse & spit' regolith to clean my sampling system.

NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, whose Twitter handle is @Astro-Mike, has 1.3 million followers, many of whom watched live as he became the first person to tweet from space. And shows like Big Bang Theory (23.5 million fans on Facebook) whose characters banter about Mars rovers and physics non-stop have helped make rocket science a lot cooler than it used to be.

Soon, space won't be just a vicarious pursuit: it'll be a place people will visit in their thousands. Cashed-up space entrepreneurs are popping up everywhere: Jeff Bezos (of Amazon.com fame) with his company Blue Origin; Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic; and Elon Musk of PayPal and Tesla Motors fame with Space X.

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Researchers replicate white dwarf photospheres in lab using X-ray machine

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Time-resolved spectrum of hydrogen Balmer lines in absorption from experiment z2244. Credit: arXiv:1210.0832 [astro-ph.SR]

(Phys.org)Researchers at Sandia Labs have used a large x-ray machine to create high-density plasma that approximates the photosphere of white dwarf stars. The team has posted a paper describing the process and how it can be used to assist astronomers to the preprint server arXiv.

White dwarfs are stars that have used up most of their fuelthey're made of mostly carbon and are covered by gasses similar to an atmosphere. Scientists use spectroscopy to identify the elements that make up the photosphere of such stars, and then use the blurringthe result of surface pressureto work out each star's gravity. With that information, researchers can calculate the star's radius and mass. This method is not precise, however, as researchers have found differences between calculations made using this method versus those found by measuring a star's movement through space.

To gain a better understanding of the nature of the gasses that surround white dwarfs, the research team at Sandia used an x-ray machine called the Z Pulsed Power Facility to heat a thin strip of gold held inside a hydrogen filled chamber. At temperatures of 10,000K, the hydrogen becomes high-density plasma (ionized gas), which, the team reports, bears a striking resemblance to gases covering white dwarf stars.

The researchers explain that by re-creating the conditions that exist in the photosphere surrounding white dwarfs they will be better able to understand what is going on with the stars themselves, as they cannot be seen through the gasses. Changing the conditions under which the plasma is created in the lab allows for the creation of a variety of gas cloud types which, in turn, allow the researchers to fine-tune their results. Eventually, they will be able to mimic conditions on individual white dwarfs, resulting in improved calculations used to describe the underlying star.

The x-ray machine is also capable of generating magnetic fields that are similar to those of white dwarf stars. By exerting such fields on the plasma generated, the researchers hope to gain a better understanding of how magnetic fields near white dwarfs impact the spectra of the gasses that surround them, which should help give a clearer picture of the stars themselves.

More information: Creating White Dwarf Photospheres in the Laboratory: Strategy for Astrophysics Applications, arXiv:1210.0832 [astro-ph.SR] arxiv.org/abs/1210.0832

Abstract Astrophysics experiments by Falcon et al. to create white dwarf photospheres in the laboratory are currently underway. The experimental platform measures Balmer line profiles of a radiation-driven, pure hydrogen plasma in emission and in absorption for conditions at T_e ~ 1 eV, n_e ~ 10^17 cm^-3. These will be used to compare and test line broadening theories used in white dwarf atmosphere models. The flexibility of the platform allows us to expand the direction of our experiments using other compositions. We discuss future prospects such as exploring helium plasmas and carbon/oxygen plasmas relevant to the photospheres of DBs and hot DQs, respectively.

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BioShock Infinite devs jump ship to Microsoft

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Following reports in August that two of Irrational Games' top developers--director of product development Tim Gerritsen and 13-year studio veteran and former art director Nate Wells--had left the company, it now appears that the BioShock Infinite studio may have lost another two of its team members.

According to Superannuation and Kotaku, Irrational Games combat design director Clint Bundrick and artificial intelligence lead Don Norbury had both left the studio earlier this month to join, as detailed by their individual LinkedIn accounts (here and here).

Following the departure of Gerritsen and Wells in August, Irrational announced that the original BioShock art director, Scott Sinclair, would fill Wells' role amid reports of multiplayer cancellations. Irrational later brought in Epic Games production director Rod Fergusson to help complete the game.

BioShock Infinite was announced in 2010, and was originally scheduled to be launched this month. In the run up to the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo--at which it was not present-- it was announced that the game would be delayed to February 2013.

When BioShock Infinite does ship, it will do so with great sales expectations. In August 2011, one analyst suggested that the game would be a significant financial boon for Take-Two, saying that it could ship 4.9 million copies.

BioShock Infinite is set in a chaos-plagued airborne metropolis called Columbia. Gamers assume the role of Booker DeWitt, a former member of the feared Pinkerton National Detective Agency, which was the nation's largest security company in the late 19th century.

For more on BioShock Infinite, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

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Vigilent Optimizes Data Center Uptime with Next Generation of Dynamic Cooling Control

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Vigilent, the leader in intelligent energy management systems, advanced the state of dynamic cooling control today with the latest release of its sophisticated cooling platform for data centers, telcos and buildings. The new release Version 5 expands automatic cooling control with a new generation of artificial intelligence-based technology that contributes to risk mitigation, delivers even greater energy savings, and adds extensive, automated reporting and visualization capabilities.

Built on a foundation of self-learning, patented artificial intelligence, the Vigilent system uses Intelligent Analytics technology to enhance the resiliency of a facilitys cooling infrastructure while optimizing it for maximum energy efficiency, minute-by-minute. Fortune 500 companies worldwide are incorporating Vigilent systems as an essential component of their Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) strategy. The new releases expanded control and operational insights directly reduce cooling costs and offer extended ride-through and warning time should any unusual events occur essential to protecting uptime and availability.

The size and complexity of data centers have grown beyond the capacity of humans to effectively manage them for maximum uptime, safety, and efficiency, said Christopher Kryzan, Vice President of Marketing for Vigilent. Even the newest, most energy-efficient data centers can only operate at maximum cooling efficiency until something changes. The Vigilent system automatically and intuitively responds to changes in cooling requirements, predicts potential issues, and acts to mitigate risk giving operators much needed warning and time to respond to larger risk events.

Enhancements to the Vigilent artificial intelligence engine and resulting controls are based on the year-over-year acquired knowledge and best practices of millions of square feet of data centers already controlled by Vigilent systems. Users gain more granular monitoring and control of all cooling resources, and an improved user interface for comprehensive and instantaneous visibility into cooling and airflow status. The advantage of such precise monitoring is that the amount of cooling delivered in a given moment is the actual amount of cooling required at that moment.

By matching cooling capacity to actual IT load in real-time, you not only reduce energy costs, you gain a better understanding of how much available cooling capacity you have at any given time, said Andrew Lawrence, Vice President of Research for Datacenter Technologies and Eco-Efficient IT at 451 Research. This is a much more intelligent operation than just blasting cold air all the time; it is a dynamically changing system that produces a lot of data, which can be fed back to help improve availability as well as efficiency.

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Futurist's Cheat Sheet: Artificial Intelligence

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There is no more powerful concept in futurist writings then the notion of artificial intelligence. The ability for humans to create machine-based life that thinks on its own and acts on its own has the potential to make our lives dramatically better - or worse, depending on what kind of science fiction you read. But getting there won't be easy.

Artificial intelligence has long been a pipe dream of scientists and science fiction writers. In reality, though, we are nowhere near the practical application of artificial intelligence. True artificial intelligence implies a conscious machine with subjective experiences and thoughts; self-aware, sentient (with the ability to feel) and the capacity for wisdom (sapience).

Apples Siri voice-activated personal assistant and Googles search algorithms are examples of the current state of artificial intelligence. Neither acts on its own nor perceives intentions. You can have a conversation with Siri by interacting with a collection of pre-loaded answers, but there is no intelligence behind it. Siri merely uses a set of rules to select the most appropriate canned answer to your question.

Siri and Google search are examples of what is called weak artificial intelligence - or machine intelligence not intended to match the capabilities of human beings. A weak AI engine could recognize characters, play chess or drive a car. But a machine performing intelligent actions is not necessarily acting intelligently. There is a difference between a smart machine (one that can take various inputs and act accordingly) and one that has its own cognitive capabilities. A smartphone can know many things about its surroundings, but does it know to call Mom when your fiance dumps you?

Strong AI lies on the other end of the spectrum. Strong AI presupposes that a machine can match or exceed the intelligence of a human. It can think on its own and perform intelligent calculations as well or better than a human could. Strong AI, as defined by engineering researchers and philosophers, does not currently exist. To find strong AI you need to turn to the science fiction realm of The Terminator, The Matrix or Isaac Asimovs I, Robot.

AI combines the theoretical with the philosophical before even getting into the nuts and bolts of how it can be achieved. How do you quantify the theoretical capabilities of a sentient computer when one does not yet exist?To even think about achieving artificial intelligence, one must first answer a very old and still very confusing question: exactly what is intelligence?

Humans consider themselves intelligent because they have the capacity to make sense of the world through a series of brain functions. The human mind integrates many different kinds of sensory information and performs computations to create assertions and judgments.

Take a look at the person closest to you. What do you see?

In your mind you see Dick or Jane - because your brain tells you that the person is Dick or Jane. What you are actually seeing is a variety of agents and individual components that your mind associates with Dick or Jane. Your brain makes instant, complicated computations that define what you see - and then more calculations to decide how to react to that object, perhaps to communicate with it. The neural network that is the human brain works in a complicated web to determine the world around it.

In the realm of artificial intelligence, the classic way to determine intelligent behavior is via the Turing test. Developed by early AI pioneer Alan Turing, the Turing test is designed to see if a machines capability for intelligent behavior makes it indistinguishable from that of a human: If you were having a conversation with an entity behind a curtain, could you tell if it was a machine or a human?

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FAA Grants Second Safety Approval for Spaceflight to the National Aerospace Training and Research (NASTAR) Center:

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Southampton, PA, USA. October 16, 2012 - The NASTAR Center, the premier commercial aerospace training and research center in the world, earned its second safety approval from the FAA for the center`s Falcon 12/4 Altitude Chamber. This safety approval meets the Crew Qualification and Training Requirements of 14 CFR 460.5 for Commercial Spaceflight and allows the NASTAR Center to conduct altitude chamber operations from zero (0) feet up to 100,000 feet to support commercial space launch activities, including research, testing, and training pre and post-flight. Rapid decompression events up to equalization altitudes of 30,800 feet are also approved.

This safety approval (SA 12-004) is the second received by NASTAR and one of only four that the FAA Office for Commercial Space Transportation has granted to date. In April 2010, NASTAR Center was the first recipient of an FAA safety approval for its Space Training System: Model 400 (STS-400), a high performance training simulation system capable of replicating the acceleration G forces, vibrations, and visuals associated with suborbital space flight.

The altitude chamber safety approval from the FAA adds to NASTAR`s credibility as a leading provider of Commercial Spaceflight Training. Parent company ETC`s CEO Mr. William Mitchell stated, "The addition of this FAA safety approval is a testament to the dedication NASTAR Center has to providing the best possible training experience for commercial space training participants. The ability of NASTAR Center to provide realistic demonstrations in a reduced oxygen environment is a vital part of any training program. We are proud that we have demonstrated to the FAA that, not only do we manufacture the best altitude chambers in the world, but also provide the best training possible while upholding the strict safety guidelines required by the FAA."

So far, the NASTAR Center has trained over 250 people for upcoming commercial spaceflights in its NASTAR Space Training Programs, including 115 future Virgin Galactic `Astronauts,` 45 scientists from Universities around the country who plan to conduct research on commercial space flights, and 70 Accredited Space Agents (ASA`s).

### About NASTAR Center The National AeroSpace Training And Research (NASTAR) Center is a unit of ETC. The NASTAR Center is a state-of-the-art aerospace training, research, and educational facility dedicated to improving the health and safety of humans in extreme conditions. NASTAR Center serves military aviation (fixed and rotary wing), civil aviation (fixed and rotary wing), space travel (government and private), and provides research support for component and human factors testing. For more information about NASTAR Center, visit http://www.nastarcenter.comor contact Brienna Henwood at Tel: 215-355-9100 x1504 or email bhenwood@nastarcenter.com.

About ETC Environmental Tectonics Corporation or ETC (ETCC) designs, manufactures and sells software driven products and services used to recreate and monitor the physiological effects of motion on humans and equipment and to control, modify, simulate and measure environmental conditions. These products include aircrew training systems (aeromedical, tactical combat and general), disaster management systems, sterilizers (steam and gas), environmental testing products and hyperbaric chambers and other products and services that involve similar manufacturing techniques and engineering technologies. ETC`s unique ability to offer complete systems, designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its competition. ETC is headquartered in Southampton, PA. For more information about ETC, visit http://www.etcusa.com or contact CFO Bob Laurent at Tel: 215-355-9100 ext. 1550 or email blaurent@etcusa.com.

Forward-looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are based on management`s current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Words and expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. The Company`s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in "Risk Factors" included in the Company`s most-recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.

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Bizjet Engine MRO Activity One Focus for GKN Aerospace at NBAA 2012

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The GKN Aerospace activity on booth C7127 at NBAA, in Orlando, FL, from 30th October to 1st November, 2012, will include its newly acquired business jet engine support activity as well as the companys performance enhancing winglets and aerostructures operations, its engine nacelles, market-leading cockpit and cabin windows and ice protection technology.

GKN Aerospace completed the acquisition of Volvo Aero on 1st October, 2012, creating GKN Aerospace Engine Systems - an operation that takes its place among the leading three aero engine component suppliers globally and includes an established OEM authorised facility. Since 1982, this facility has provided servicing for the complete range of Honeywell TFE731 turbofan engines - which equip aircraft such as the Bombardier Learjet, Dassault Falcon, Raytheon Hawker and Cessna Citation.

Expertise in business jet engine nacelles is represented on the NBAA booth by an inlet for the nacelle system for Honeywell Engines HTF7000 series turbofan engine. As well as manufacturing this multi-application nacelle system, GKN Aerospace undertakes full integration with the aircraft engine, delivering the complete HTF7500E propulsion system, podded into the nacelle, direct to the end customers airframe assembly line.

The companys NBAA display will also feature front windscreens supplied for King Air, Learjet and Cessna aircraft. Recently announced new customers for both cockpit and passenger cabin windows are the Global 7000* and 8000*. These ultra-long range business aircraft will also be equipped with the companys composite winglets and ailerons. A composite winglet, designed and manufactured by GKN Aerospace for another Bombardier aircraft, the CSeries regional jet, will form a centrepiece of the show display.

The extent of the companys expertise in composite design and manufacture is evident in the award, late in 2011, of a production contract for the composite, light-weight, bonded fuselage for the HondaJet advanced light business jet. This activity is supported by on-going development programmes aimed at bringing new composite damage detection and composite repair technologies to the market, to automate and speed the maintenance and repair process.

In metallics design and manufacture, the companys broad base of expertise has recently led to the award (June 11) of a contract to design and produce the metallic wing moveable surfaces for Dassault Aviations next generation business jet platform. A metallic business jet wing spar will be on display at NBAA.

In the drive to extend performance and endurance, effective de-icing is a significant concern. GKN Aerospaces electro thermal de-icing technology will be represented on the NBAA booth with the Boeing 787 wing de-icing slat structure. These are created by applying a Spraymat coating to composite component to form a lightweight, rugged smart structure. An electronic control system is then added, providing highly controllable electro-thermal ice protection.

Mike McCann, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Strategy at GKN Aerospace comments: Across all our areas of expertise we are finding growing application in the business aviation sector, where range, speed and reliability are the dominant drivers. The recent extension to our engine systems activity, with its associated MRO operation, only adds to the breadth and depth of our commitment to this sector.

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Rotomolding Aerospace Division Expands Product Line

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Rotomolding leader Granger Plastics expansion into the Aerospace Industry continues to grow.  On the heels of the recent launch of Granger Aerospace Products and the revolutionary LD-2 container reveal, comes yet another container offering of ease and savings to the Aerospace, Air Cargo and Airline Industries.  Granger Aerospace Products announces the addition of the LD-8 to its line of air ...

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Realizing the potential of stem cell therapy

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Contact: Kat Snodgrass 202-962-4090 Society for Neuroscience

NEW ORLEANS New animal studies provide additional support for investigating stem cell treatments for Parkinson's disease, head trauma, and dangerous heart problems that accompany spinal cord injury, according to research findings released today. The work, presented at Neuroscience 2012, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news about brain science and health, shows scientists making progress toward using stem cell therapies to repair neurological damage.

The studies focused on using stem cells to produce neurons essential, message-carrying cells in the brain and spinal cord. The loss of neurons and the connections they make for controlling critical bodily functions are the chief hallmarks of brain and spinal cord injuries and of neurodegenerative afflictions such as Parkinson's disease and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

Today's new findings show that:

Other recent findings discussed show that:

"As the fields of developmental and regenerative neuroscience mature, important progress is being made to begin to translate the promise of stem cell therapy into meaningful treatments for a range of well-defined neurological problems," said press conference moderator Jeffrey Macklis, MD, of Harvard University and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, an expert on development and regeneration of the mammalian central nervous system. "Solid, rigorous, and well-defined pre-clinical work in animals can set the stage toward human clinical trials and effective future therapies."

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This research was supported by national funding agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, as well as private and philanthropic organizations.

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Definiens closes funding round for digital pathology expansion

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Definiens, a Munich-based developer of image analysis techniques and specialists in the growing field of digital pathology, recently closed a private funding round worth 10 million.

The funds will primarily be used for commercial expansion of its current business, as well as development and commercialization of products for use in clinical digital pathology procedures.

Gilde Healthcare Partners, a new investor, led the funding round, which also saw participation from existing investors and Definiens management.

Digital pathology involves the acquisition, management, and interpretation of pathology information generated from digitized tissue specimens and scanned microscopy images. As pathologists embrace digital workflows, digital pathology is rapidly becoming an essential technology for increasing productivity and improving treatment decisions and patient care, according to Definiens.

"Digitization of data is increasing across the whole field of medicine," noted Markus Rinecker of Definiens speaking to Optics.org. "Most pictures in radiology are digitized; MRIs and CT scans all are digital; the same is becoming true for the patient records and other kinds of visual information. Pathology has been one of the remaining 'analog islands'."

One reason for that has been the formidable demands on the hardware involved, since digitizing pathology images with a high enough resolution to allow meaningful analysis leads to very large files.

"The images can be enormous, with single files in the gigapixel or gigabyte arena," agreed Rinecker. "And you are unlikely to have one single picture per patient, so a patient's complete data set can easily total 1 terabyte of data. This is one reason why the field has taken a long time to evolve. Only in the last three years or so have digital scanners able to perform the task become available, from vendors such as Leica and Hamamatsu. Philips has introduced its own scanner, GE is likely to do the same and are investing heavily in the field, so big companies are starting to chase this market."

A developing value chain Once adequately scanned pathology images are available, whether from standard or confocal microscopy or other sources, Definiens digital pathology image analysis is designed to detect regions of interest. These can include specific morphologies, rare events, cells, and sub-cellular components.

"Our approach is completely different from our competitors," said Rinecker. "We analyze the pictures in a similar way to how a human being would look at it, examining objects in context, rather than strictly looking for pixels and patterns and matches. This makes the image analysis much more robust, and Definiens holds patents relating to this approach."

Cancer diagnosis is a particular focus, and an area singled out for mention in the announcement of the recent funding. "Digital Pathology combined with the right image analysis tools has the potential to transform cancer diagnosis," commented Janke Dittmer, partner at Gilde Healthcare Partners, at the time. Dittmer has now joined Definiens' supervisory board following the investment round.

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Matrix Nutrition Discover the Secret to Restoring Damaged Muscle

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Due to a recent study Matrix nutrition have now discovered a new secret that aids recovery after intensive exercise and rebuilds cells. This new information confirms their beliefs on the importance of vitamins when learning how to build muscle through weight gainer supplements.

(PRWEB UK) 15 October 2012

The study was conducted by scientists from the University of Kent who made an alarming discovery as they uncovered the process in which one of the most coveted vitamins, B12, is produced in human cells.

As B12 plays a crucial role in our health on a daily basis this new information is set to change the way medicine works. B12 is an essential vitamin for anyone undergoing exercise or weights training as decencies of the vitamin are associated with disorders of the cardiovascular system.

Martin Warren led the group and it was his systematic plan that allowed students to observe the construction of B12 in bacteria. Forming a series of molecular machines on a conveyor belt, he was able to vary the length of the line of assembly revealing how this crucial vitamin is manufactured.

However it was after this process that the real revelation was revealed, one that may change the way we treat patients of cancer and other life threatening illnesses. The student team did not only observe but also tampered with the structures and found that they could alter the way the vitamin is made. This breakthrough hopes to utilize these new forms of the vitamin to use in drugs to fight TB and cancer.

Professor Warren said, this is a really important step forward. Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that is only made by bacteria and is not present in plants. Therefore a significant proportion of the world's population, including vegetarians, are at risk of B12 deficiency. Our work will assist in the generation of better ways of making more of this vitamin available and is also permitting us to make new compounds that will literally allow us to throw a spanner in the works of infections such as TB and diseases such as cancer.'

Adam Latham the owner of Matrix Nutrition is pleased that the supplements he sells include this vitamin, he says, weve always understood the importance of B vitamins in our products as they not only help with restoration and recovery of the body after intensive exercise they also have mood enhancers that are essential when training is getting a little tough or when trying to lose weight. The majority of our protein shakes UK Manufactured contain a unique blend of vitamins and minerals that support the immune system and help to repair the body the natural way.

For more information please visit http://www.matrixnutrition.com

Matrix Nutrition is the first choice for body builders and those looking to lose weight. They provide a range of supplements and protein powders to increase energy, help lose weight, increase muscle and to support the body through intensive training. Matrix Nutrition has a very simple mission plan: To provide effective sport supplements at an affordable price. While it is common knowledge the price off raw materials within the nutrition industry is rising (i.e. whey protein) we will do our utmost to keep Matrix Nutritions products some off the most affordable on the market. While other companies may take advantage of these rising costs to inflate their prices even more we will not.

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Nutrition Point enhances EDI efficiency with Kewill

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Nutrition Point, a leading supplier of gluten free products, has selected Kewill, a leading provider of solutions that simplify global trade and logistics, to provide a fully integrated Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system, to improve its order and invoicing processes.

Nutrition Point has already seen cost savings on processing orders more quickly by using Kewill MessageBroker since its go live in October 2008. The new system enables employees to focus more on customer service as it does not require the manual re-entry of order and invoice details.

As an end-to-end managed B2B integration service, maintained on a 24/7/365 basis, Kewill MessageBroker gives Nutrition Point more visibility over the process as notifications are received via email to confirm an order has been received.

The company chose Kewill MessageBroker because of its ability to connect, convert and control data in any format, through any communication channel.

Mehdi Barani, Systems Development Analyst, Nutrition Point, commented, After the implementation of a new ERP system, we decided that it was time to review our EDI processes. We already had a good working relationship with Kewill, as we previously used their client-side EDI solution, EasyTrade, to trade with partners. However, we required an outsourced, hosted system which had the ability to integrate into Navision. Kewill was able to supply a fully managed EDI service with seamless integration and the ability to process our orders and invoices quickly and efficiently.

Jacquie Boast, European Chief Operating Officer for Kewill commented, Nutrition Point is experiencing the efficiencies from using Kewills MesssageBroker solution with immediate effect, demonstrating the quick ROI we deliver to our customers. Their order process has been streamlined, freeing up users time to enhance customer service which in todays economic climate is a key measure of customer satisfaction and retention

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MPs weigh-in on Nutrition North

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It has been two weeks since the Nutrition North program came into full effect and Members of Parliament from various parties are weighing in on how it's working.

As of Oct. 1 the list of foods eligible for air freight subsidies shrunk. Items such as canned fruits and vegetables, dry pasta and rice are no longer covered.

Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae visited a grocery store in Kuujjuaq, Quebec last week. He said too many family staples are no longer covered by the subsidy.

Well its pretty astronomical. I think people in the south just dont get it if you dont see it for yourself, Rae said.

The government I think is trying to present it as sort of a nutrition program, but really its more about price and affordability and about the cost of living. Rather than the nanny state telling people, well well cover this food but we wont cover that food.

New Democrat MP Romeo Saganash wants all stakeholders government, retailers and consumers to work together.

The Prime Minister needs to call a summit so that everybody can sit down [and] discuss this and see how we can fix this problem once and for all, Saganash said.

The parliamentary secretary for Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Conservative Greg Rickford, said the government wants to make sure people understand the program first. Then, Rickford says, the program is designed to be flexible and change with conditions over time.

Nutrition North representatives say that since the new program started the price of a northern food basket dropped by eight per cent. Rickford is not sure when the first annual report from the Nutrition North advisory board will be released.

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Creative Edge Nutrition, Inc. Acquires Chesapeake Nutraceuticals

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MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Oct.15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Creative Edge Nutrition, Inc. (FITX), a nutritional supplement company focusing on active lifestyles, announced today the details and name of the acquisition ofChesapeake Nutraceuticals http://www.chesapeakenutraceuticals.com, from August 20, 2012 press release. Chesapeake Nutraceuticals was a wholly owned subsidiary of SCD Enterprises, a vertically integrated nutritional supplement holding company. Chesapeake Nutraceuticals (Chesapeake) is a premier supplement brand geared towards providing the nutritional support necessary for the aging who strive to increase their quality of life through proactive nutrition.The entire product line is specially formulated based on the science provided by elite U.S. and International Medical Institutions. Dr. Ron Blankstein, who has been practicing for over 30 years (Dr. Blankstein is Board Certified in both Internal and Cardiovascular Medicine), plays an important role in the formulation of this product line. Chesapeake has a customer base of 120,000 people and has delivered more than 10 million informational and product news letters to its target market.

"Chesapeake Nutraceuticals, like http://www.ScienceDefinedNutrition.com, http://www.scifitauthentic.com and http://www.cenergynutrition.com, are brands that truly bring a measured benefit to those who take them. We look forward to growing these brands within our current and new distribution networks both domestic and international. We will continue to aggressively grow and expand our presence in the sports nutrition marketplace through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions like this one," stated Bill Chaaban, Creative Edge Nutrition's CEO and President.

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