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• The skinny on heart-healthy fats

  - 2007-10-01

  Answers to the top 5 questions consumers have about omega-3sOmega-3s are a hot topic right now-and no doubt your customers are buzzing about what they've heard and read regarding these essential fatty acids.To answer some of their top questions on the topic, The Natural Foods Merchandiser talked to two leading...

  Tags: Benefits, food, HEALTHCARE, inflammation, Manufacturing, SOFTWARE, University of Pittsburgh

• Allegheny Technologies News Release

  - 2007-09-14

  PITTSBURGH -- Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) announced that L. Patrick Hassey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, underwent successful cardiac artery bypass surgery today at Presbyterian University Hospital, part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Mr. Hassey's doctors have characterized the procedure as a complete success, and he is...

  Tags: alloy, Manufacturing, Pittsburgh, PRODUCTIVITY, steel, tool, University of Pittsburgh

• Pitt official backs Rendell aide on questioned plane trip

  - 2006-10-28

  A University of Pittsburgh official has clarified the times of meetings involving Gov. Rendell's chief of staff last September, after the campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Lynn Swann suggested the aide might have used a state aircraft to attend a Rolling Stones concert. Details provided by Pitt Associate Vice Chancellor...

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• Anorexia, bulimia prove gene related

  - 2006-10-01

  Six core traits that appear to be linked to genes associated with two common eating disorders, anorexia and bulimia nervosa, have been identified by an international team of researchers led by investigators at the University of Pittsburgh (Pa.) School of Medicine. Approximately 10,000,000 females and 1,000,000 males nationwide are affected...

  Tags: Manufacturing, researcher, trait, University of Pittsburgh

• Improving Productivity In Manufacturing Environments Using Data Mining

  BNET - 2006-09-03

  Current production and manufacturing environments are drowning in data and starving for information. As a result, data mining is an area of interest to many manufacturing companies. Tons of data can be collected with relative ease, but the core issue is how to obtain timely & critical information for decision-making...

  Tags: Data Analysis, University Of Pittsburgh, Manufacturing, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

• Gierlach acquires Alturnamats.(INDUSTRY NEWS)

  - 2006-09-01

  Michael P. Gierlach has acquired Alturnamats, Inc., a manufacturer of polyethylene ground protection mats. The company was founded and formerly owned by the Aaron family. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. In his capacity as president and CEO, Gierlach will direct all manufacturing and marketing...

  Tags: Manufacturing, MARKETING, University of Pittsburgh

• Tom Ranck tells world about potential of Galfan alloy

  - 2005-11-07

  An anti-corrosion coating for steel, Galfan is a zinc-5 percent aluminum alloy developed 25 years ago at the Centre de Recherches Metallurgiques in Belgium under the sponsorship of the nonprofit International Lead Zinc Research Organization. The Galfan alloy is applied to steel in a manner similar to galvanizing. However, its...

  Tags: alloy, Fax, Manufacturing, steel, Strategy, University of Pittsburgh

• Natural-Born Cyborgs

  - 2005-07-01

  The cyborg of tomorrow wears a red polo shirt, drinks bottled water, and has a bit of a middle-aged spread. The contraption strapped to this man is a robotic arm designed to assist stroke survivors; it was developed by Jiping He's team at Arizona State University and Kinetic Muscles Inc....

  Tags: Arizona State University, beverage, electrode, Manufacturing, Robots, University of Pittsburgh

• Federal court ruling spikes ad ban

  - 2004-09-01

  A Pennsylvania law banning college newspapers from printing advertisements for alcoholic beverages is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court in Philadelphia ruled in late July. The ruling was a victory for The Pitt News and other college papers that have opposed the law since its enactment in 1996, the...

  Tags: advertisement, beverage, FINANCE, Manufacturing, printing, SOFTWARE, University of Pittsburgh

• Brigadier General William J. Lake

  - 2004-01-01

  BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM J. LAKE Retired Sep. 1, 2000. Brig. Gen. William J. Lake is commander, 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. He is responsible for the operation of the Air Force's only F-117A Nighthawk wing. He also oversees the operation of flight training for German...

  Tags: Air Force, Manufacturing, officer, training, University of Pittsburgh