Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts Prove They Have the Right Stuff in National Rocket Competition

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 05, 2011 - Seemingly in response to the nations call for more interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) activities – kids across the nation have competed in the fifth annual Reach for the Stars ~ National Rocket Competition.  At the end of the Competition those who had the "Right Stuff"* were victorious.

Contestants had to build and launch a solid-fuel powered rocket at an event held in their area by schools, scouts, youth groups and Challenger Learning Centers. The closest average landing by parachute to a target after two launches wins. Local winner's results are entered into the national Competition. The annual Competition runs continuously and is open to ages ten to adult. Go to www.TheRocketman.net for details.

Of the six national winners – Three Girl Scouts; Nicole Frese, Mari Hernandez and Jo'nae McCullough and one Boy Scout, Collin Warner took top honors. Also scoring top honors were students; Marc Kolling and Mackie Tygart who competed with their classes at school. In a Competition that fosters the memory of the First Teacher in Space, Christa McAuliffe, it is fitting that Girl Scouts would win. Christa is considered to be a life long Girl Scout. All national winners will get a framed Space Shuttle Challenger Commemorative Coin signed by Chr oled technology on mobile phone ista's mother Grace Corrigan.

Jo'nae McCullough competed with the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia at a STEM Summer Camp under Program Director, Cheryl Hecker. They were assisted by Tripoli Rocket Club members, Burl & Joanna Finkelstein. Nicole Frese won the honors with the Girl Scouts of Connecticut under Program Initiatives Coordinator, Ellyn Savard.  Mari Hernandez launched with Membership Development Specialist, Patricia Hemenway of the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida. This is the second national win for Ms Hemenway and her Girl Scouts.

Collin Warner launched with his Boy Scout Troop in North Carolina under Scout Leader, Chad Warner.  Representing the full spectrum of school students were; Marc Kolling from Laurel Elementary School, in Poinciana, Florida under teacher, Michael Bastedo and Assistant Principal, Shannon Young and Mackie Tygart who launched with his class at Berrien High School in Nashville, Georgia under Teacher Mark DiBois.  Mr. DiBois is a National Association of Rocketry senior member and was honored last year for his work in the Helping Kids Reach for the Stars program.

Three of the winners (Marc Kolling, Jo'nae McCullough, Mari Hernandez) qualify to receive trophies and launch their rockets at the Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. They will continue their celebration with their families by visiting the Space Mirror Astronaut Memorial, standing in the world famous Rocket Garden, seeing an IMAX movie, riding the Shuttle Launch Experience and more.

The other national winners of the Reach for the Stars ~ National Rocket Competition (Collin Warner, Mackie Tygart, Nicole Frese) qualify to receive their trophy from famed author Homer Hickam and launch from "Cape Coalwood" with the original "Rocket Boys" while celebrating with their families at the October Sky Festival in West my photo and wallpaper Virginia. Launching their rockets from a historic spot is an important part of the celebration for winners. National Competition director, Jack Colpas says this gives them, "memories to last a lifetime and bragging rights for generations to come."

DNC Parks & Resorts at KSC, Inc. and the Hampton Inn - Cocoa Beach have joined together to provide unforgettable memories for the winners of the annual Reach for the Stars ~ National Rocket Competition. Tickets to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame and Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex plus two nights lodging are being provided for three winners and their families. Without the generosity of these companies, this winners' celebration would not be possible.

Jack and Kathy Colpas, co-directors of the Helping Kids Reach for the Stars model rocketry program and the Reach for the Stars ~ National Rocket Competition are retired public school educators. The goal of the program is to give kids the unique educational experience of building and launching a solid-fuel powered rocket. The mission is to keep alive the memory of the first Teacher-in-Space, Christa McAuliffe. The program is designated as an Educational Outreach of the Christa McAuliffe Challenger Learning Center. For details go to www.TheRocketman.net  

*The Right Stuff – Thomas Wolfe 1979

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Epson unveils new 3-in-1 POS device developed to help optimise cost savings

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 06, 2011 - September 5, 2011Epson has announced that it has further strengthened its POS range in the Middle East with the launch of the TM-H6000IV, which combines greyscale receipt printing, slip printing and cheque processing in one compact device with a low total cost of ownership (TCO). Building on the success of the TM-H6000III, the TM-H6000IV features improved power efficiency and reduced paper usage to help retailers lower their overheads. It's designed to keep administrators satisfied too, with a new remote management feature, easy installation and two interfaces onboard.

Retailers can shrink their paper usage by up to 31 per cent with the TM-H6000IV's paper save feature. Instead of squeezing logos and text, which causes distortion and can compromise legibility, the paper save feature automatically reduces blank spaces and barcode height. It also prints the top of the next receipt before cutting the current one to decrease the top margin.

Further reducing TCO, the TM-H6000IV lowers utility overheads with its ENERGY STAR my photo and wallpaper -qualified power efficiency .

Khalil El-Dalu, General Manager, Epson Middle East, said: "There is a growing need for more powerful POS capabilities in the Middle East as business enterprises in the region seek to capitalise on the latest technological advances to enhance business performance. Epson has developed and introduced the TM-H6000IV to address this emerging demand. Among its new features, the TM-H6000IV offers a new remote management functionality that saves time and helps simplify network management."

Integration is just as simple, thanks to the TM-H6000IV's wide interface compatibility. With USB included as standard in addition to the changeable second interface, retailers have the freedom to switch to a USB environment at any time.

Epson is the only POS printer manufacturer  to offer true gre oled technology on mobile phone yscale receipt printing, and can help retailers make a good impression on customers with high-quality receipts. The TM-H6000IV delivers eye-catching greyscale logos and graphics, ideal for reinforcing branding or communicating special offers more effectively.

Every transaction is fast and fuss-free with the TM-H6000IV's improved print speeds of up to 300mm/sec for receipts and 5.7 lines per second for slips. To ensure customers are not frustrated by cheque processing failures, the optional MICR reader has an accuracy rate of over 99 percent.

Straightforward to use, even for inexperienced operators, the TM-H6000IV has a large paper slot to allow trouble-free insertion of slips and cheques. Changing consumables is a safe, one-handed job, with no sharp edges or exposed parts.

The TM-H6000IV has a small footprint (186 x 278 x 181mm) to fit easily into most environments, including counters with limited space. Other key features of the TM-H6000IV are fast thermal receipt printer with dot matrix printer for slips and cheques, ribbon lasts up to 3 million characters, and optional endorsement printing at up to 4.0 lines per second.-ends-

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CAMO AIR SUPPORT selected AIRPACK to handle their airworthiness management services.

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 05, 2011 - CAMO AIR SUPPORT is one of the first organisations excluding air transporters, to obtain EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) part MG-1 certification in the business aviation sector (Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation Approval). The requirements to qualify for such an approval are very specific and demand constant compliance with the regulations.

CAMO AIR SUPPORT specialises in aircraft continuing airworthiness. It anticipates the modifications required by regulatory texts and is established as an expert consultant on a day to day basis. CAMO AIR SUPPORT service specifically works for operators that do not hold an air transport certificate, for private owners and governments' aircraft but also for airlines that wish to outsource continuing airworthiness. With the implementation of ADSOFTWARE package, the company is moving a step further into organizing its activity and making sure that its client's aircraft comply with regulations.

"Airworthiness follow-up is a must have requirement for all operators who are eventually accountable to their Authorities" says Frederick Ulrich, CEO of ADSoftware. "We have built AIRPACK suite so that CAMO organisations benefit from a field proven tool aiming to ensure a rigorous and engineering minded follow up on their clients' fleet in conformity with the regulations".

The AIRPACK suite, which has also been chosen by UNI AIR (also part of the Jet Services Group), manages every type of airplane on the market, administers decentralized main bases and integrates all existing flight planning formats and topographic base formats. This will make it so much easier for CAMO AIR SUPPORT to keep control on the technical status and maintenance planning of all the aircraft they follow. Some specific features such as imports of maintenance manuals and performance statistics will allow CAMO AIR SUPPORT to meet regulatory and technical obligations up to the minute while achieving greater cost effectiveness.

About ADSOFTWAREADSOFTWARE is a twelve year old IT company based in France, with offices in Thailand and South Africa. Specialised in Aviation software, the company has developed a fleet management system and logistic package called "AirPack". This system meets the needs of airlines operating fleets between 2 and 25 aircrafts, as well as Maintenance and Repair Organisations (MRO) and Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations (CAMO). The strength of ADSOFTWARE is the simplicity of its product. It is Microsoft Windows® ready, Web-enabled, multilingual and complete training can be done in five days. The company provides 24/ my photo and wallpaper 7 online technical support, with extremely competitive pricing tha oled technology on mobile phone t is up to 40% lower cost than competitors. Visit http://www.adsoftware.fr for more information.

CAMO AIR SUPPORT (Jet Services Group)CAMO AIR SUPPORT is a Part MG-1 which insures the airworthiness management services of Jet Services group. Jet Services, a division of Groupe Ségur, offers a global solution to meet all business aviation requirements via seven organisations based at Paris-Le Bourget, Toulouse-Blagnac and Lyon-Bron.

ADSoftware Press Info: a.guillot@adsoftware.fr / CAMO AIR SUPPORT Press Info: pascale@nizet.aero

General Information: contact@adsoftware.fr

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