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'Get Your Plate in Shape' during National Nutrition Month

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Special to The T&D The Times and Democrat | Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:00 am |

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is encouraging Americans to return to the basics of healthy eating during Marchs National Nutrition Month campaign, Get Your Plate in Shape.

This years theme focuses on the U.S. Department of Agricultures MyPlate, a simplified explanation of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, says Rebecca Fuller, clinical nutrition manager at the Regional Medical Center. Get Your Plate in Shape encourages a balanced diet, proper portion sizes and an active lifestyle.

Focusing on the new MyPlate can help our community make simple changes to their daily eating plans that will benefit them for a lifetime, Fuller said. They can do things like eating the recommended amounts of fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods and dairy each day start building your plate with fruits and vegetables. Choose bright, vibrant colors of fruits and vegetables, and make them half of your plate. Next add grains, preferably whole grains like brown rice, whole-wheat pasta and 100-percent wheat bread. Complete the remaining portion of your plate with lean proteins and add a low-fat source of dairy.

Launched in June 2011, USDAs MyPlate replaced MyPyramid as the governments primary food group symbol as an easy-to-understand visual cue to help consumers adopt healthy eating habits consistent with the Dietary Guidelines. Dividing the plate into four sections fruits, vegetables, grains and proteins, as well as a glass representing dairy products it shows consumers how they can incorporate the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines into every meal.

Initiated in 1973 as a week-long event, National Nutrition Week became a month-long observance in 1980 in response to growing public interest in nutrition. For more information about National Nutrition Month, visit eatright.org/nnm.

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Nutrition pilot program to help serve students

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A school nutrition pilot program is expected to make serving low-income students in Kentucky school districts easier in the 2012-2013 school year.

Kentucky joins Alaska, Florida, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania in the demonstration phase of a program to use Medicaid data to determine elibility for school meal assistance. The project is under the authority of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which manages the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs.

When we applied for this pilot project, I think the USDA saw that Kentucky is a leader in this area, and that there was a need for this because we do have such a high level of students who are eligible for this, said Lisa Gross, Kentucky Department of Education spokesperson.

Currently, 56 percent of students in Kentuckys public school system qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, which puts Kentucky in the top ten in need, said Gross.

Calloway County has 57.13 percent of student on free and reduced-price meals, and 39 percent of students in the MISD qualify for free and reduced-price meals, according to school district data.

(Kentucky) has also been doing direct certification, which is what this program is, through programs like SNAP, which is the federal nutrition program, and K-TAP which is the state version of that program for low income families, so we have a pool of people we know will benefit from this, stated Gross.

The number of students served through free and reduced-price lunch is likely to increase slightly in districts. However, the greatest benefit is expected to be efficiency. Using Medicaid data will cut down on the amount of paperwork that school districts have to do, and that is something that excites Pat Lane, school nutrition programs director for Calloway County Schools.

Im very excited to learn that we will have access to the Medicaid data as an additional resource for the 2012-2013 school year. From our office computers, we will be able to verify a familys participation in Medicaid and then greatly expedite our process to offer free or reduced price meals to students, said Lane. It will also mean one less financial aid application for a family to complete, which should provide even greater privacy and security. The end result of this program will be fewer hungry kids, and thats awesome.

Mallory Cathey, MISD school nutrition director, called the pilot program wonderful.

Any way we, as a district, can qualify more students and get them fed nutritious meals at no cost to them is a win/win situation, she said.

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Barclays Explains How Longer Life Expectancy Is Going To Transform The Financial Industry

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A new note out from Credit Suisse attempts to explain the social, economic, and market implications of longevity.

Their conclusion? That increasing life expectancy will not only require individuals to change their financial behavior to fit a more complex pattern and governments to make decisions with new concerns in mind, but that the investment world will be required to provide new financial products and invent new systems to cope with the fact that people just live longer.

A few major points from that report:

Financial professionals will see greater demand for relatively safe long-term securities that are easy to use. Longevity will also emerge as an asset class.

Annuity contracts will become more efficient for individuals unsure of how long they will live. However, the market for annuities remains small, based on difficulties in calculating the price of the contracts and lack of instruments to head against longevity risk.

Analysts should design better models to forecast longevity, given failings of models that have been used up to this point.

It will be important for governments to focus on "healthy life expectancy," a measure which implies fewer costs for the social system as well as individuals.

Government expenditures are going to increase dramatically due to age-related causes. Governments will also have to begin inter-temporal budgeting of natural resources and oil, and should mark this as a security concern.

Governments need to promote new or different securities for savers to use, perhaps even through the issuance of longevity bonds that protect holders against inflation and time. Initial attempts to construct such bonds have been unsuccessful, but more detailed study of how these financial instruments would work could increase this the attractiveness of this product.

Nonetheless, Credit Suisse analysts conclude that longevity is a net positive for the finance world:

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Meditation Fights Cancer and Promotes Longevity

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SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., March 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calmly meditating produces exciting, beneficial effects on your body. It can protect your DNA against cancer-promoting genetic developments and free you from everyday stresses and distractions. That's why meditation is one of the most powerful, but often neglected, tools for maintaining optimal health.

Physical Vitality

Most of us don't think of meditation as being important in maintaining physical vitality. We know that healthy diet, proper supplementation, regular exercise, and a positive social support system are important for our health on all levels -- physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual. However, despite these healthy habits, many of us still struggle with managing our stress levels. Science is proving over and over that chronic stress can be deadly, contributing to our most serious health conditions.

This direct mind-body connection is something that Eastern philosophies have taught for millennia, and recent research has supplied us with a revealing new technical perspective. Renowned medical doctor and mind-body expert, Dr. Isaac Eliaz says, "Clinical studies demonstrate that chronic stress may have a profound effect on our DNA by shortening our DNA telomeres. Telomere deterioration puts us at higher risk of developing cancer and other harmful conditions. The good news: There's an ancient and well-known mind-body practice which is now proving successful in physically repairing this telomere DNA damage, while restoring peace of mind at the same time. What is this practice? Simple meditation."

What Are Telomeres?

Our genes are located on twisted, double-stranded molecules of DNA called chromosomes. At the ends of the chromosomes are stretches of DNA called telomeres. These are essentially caps that protect our genetic data, allow for cells to divide properly and reflect how we age. Similar to the plastic covers on the ends of shoelaces, telomeres protect chromosomes from fraying due to aging, poor health and environmental influences. Telomeres are shortened every time the cells divide; and when they become too short, the cells are not able to divide properly. While researchers are already aware that telomeres shorten and deteriorate with aging, new studies demonstrate that chronic stress also contributes to their reduction. Further research shows that as telomeres shrink, cancer risk grows.

Meditation Protects Telomeres

"The inevitable wear and tear of your telomeres cannot be halted altogether, but it can certainly be delayed and even reversed through the activation of a key enzyme called telomerase. Telomerase protects the ends of telomeres from weakening and fraying," says Dr. Eliaz. So how do you reap the benefits of this super-charged enzyme? Studies show that psychological changes associated with regular meditation improve your ability to cope with stress and contribute to increased telomerase activity.

Simple Practice for Beginners

If you're not sure how to begin meditating, studies show that even just 10 minutes a day can provide significant mental, emotional and physical health benefits. Here's a simple technique to get you started: Simply sit quietly and focus your attention, as well as your breathing, on a particular object such as a small stone. As thoughts and emotions arise, simply acknowledge and release them, bringing your attention back to your breath. As your practice unfolds, you may find that there is more and more space between your internal monologues, allowing for a sense of openness and freedom from everyday stresses and distractions. This is where the meditation and healing process truly begins. Initially, you should notice tangible benefits like better mental focus, improved emotional balance, and increased energy.

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Cuomo Signs DNA Database Bill

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By CARA MATTHEWS Gannett Albany Bureau

ALBANY - Starting Oct. 12, anyone convicted of a felony or penal law misdemeanor will have to provide a sample for the state's DNA Databank.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law Monday.

Currently, people found guilty of any felony and 36 misdemeanors - 48 percent of offenders in New York-- have to give a DNA sample for the databank.

The law makes New York the first state in the country with what's called an "all crimes" DNA database.

Cuomo proposed the expansion, which has been hailed by law-enforcement groups from around the state but criticized by civil libertarians.

The governor said Monday that DNA is a "state-of-the-art device, mechanism to find the truth." The bill he signed was seven years in the making, he said.

"Not to use it was actually a way of avoiding the truth. And we did that for many, many years," he said.

New York's DNA Databank has been used for more than 2,900 convictions, according to the governor's office. DNA samples have exonerated 27 people and helped clear many others early on in investigations. Tests cost about $30 each.

Cuomo said he is confident that state has the staff and system in place to handle the increase in volume as a result of the DNA Databank expansion.

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Crime labs struggle with DNA test demands

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WASHINGTON - Twelve years ago, Congress passed a bill aimed at bolstering the capacity of state and local crime labs. It was known as the DNA Backlog Elimination Act. The ensuing effort now bears the more modest title of DNA Backlog Reduction Program. But even with the new name, it is an ambitious venture. Since 2006, Congress has poured $785 million into helping to fix the logjam in DNA evidence collection at the state and local level through this and other programs.

Theres no question that a serious problem exists. Recent advances in science and technology have made DNA a more useful tool for convicting the guilty and exonerating the innocent, but major backlogs persist, despite broad acknowledgement that delays in processing DNA evidence are keeping criminals on the streets.

"A lot of it is supply and demand," says Kermit Channel, director of the Arkansas state crime lab. "Because the technology offers so much more today than even five or six years ago, law enforcement is asking for more and more from us."

Federal help is making a difference. Between 2004 and 2010, the Backlog Reduction Program, run by the National Institute of Justice, has funded completion of 172,761 cases and significantly increased state and local DNA laboratory capacity. Channel credits federal funding with dramatically reducing the Arkansas backlog - which peaked at 18,000 in 2005 - to 4,200 now.

"Without those funding sources, we wouldnt be anywhere near where we are today," Channel says. Federal grants have allowed the state to invest in more sophisticated equipment that sorts through evidence faster, as well as nine additional staff members to process the evidence.

Still, while the crime lab is now able to stay up to date with homicides and sexual assaults, property crimes remain a major driver of the states persistent backlog. Processing evidence of property crimes is critical, Channel says, not just for solving those offenses, but also for investigating others that may have been committed by the same person.

This is because in addition to analyzing DNA evidence recovered from crime scenes, crime labs are tasked with maintaining databases that hold DNA profiles of certain convicted offenders. State and local DNA databases and the national DNA database, connected through the FBI-run system CODIS, have become important tools for solving crimes in cases for which there are no suspects. As of January 2012, CODIS had led to 171,800 "hits" or matches and assisted in more than 165,100 investigations, according to the FBI.

As the utility of DNA databases in solving crimes has become apparent, state policies have expanded to require that more and more DNA be collected and processed for inclusion in those databases. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing a bill that would require DNA from any person convicted of any crime to be included in a database, and about half of the states now include DNA from arrestees who have not been convicted of crimes.

While inclusion of additional offenders and arrestees has made CODIS a more useful tool, it has also clogged crime labs and raised major concerns about privacy for individuals who have not been convicted, says Sara Katsanis, a researcher at Duke Universitys Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy. "The presumption is that if we had the whole population in there then it would work best," she says.

When states expand requirements to include more offenders and arrestees, Katsanis adds, they often fail to consider the impact on their existing crime lab capacity. "Theres not a lobbyist for the rape victims who arent getting their samples processed," she says.

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Singaporean students join in SW conservation camp

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Biology students from Singapore Chinese Girls School got the experience of a lifetime when they toured the South West as part of a conservation camp last week.

Picture by Jon Gellweiler: Newton Moore Senior High School student Mackensie Jolly, centre, shows Singapore Chinese Girls School students Samantha Chin and Dinah Yosoff some South West wildlife.

Newton Moore Senior High School played host to the students as they travelled to all corners of the South West including Margaret River, Busselton and Bunbury.

The students had an actionpacked week of camping, night walking and their first encounter with dolphins at the discovery centre.

Fifteen-year-old Singapore student Samantha Chin said the week in WA was a fantastic learning experience.

I really enjoyed my time in Australia, Samantha said.

We learned a lot about the how the methods of conservation are used in the country.

Samantha said she was considering coming back to Bunbury upon graduation to further her science studies at Edith Cowan University Bunbury.

We got a tour of Edith Cowan nd it looks like a nice campus, she said.

The surf science course sounds really interesting.

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Spotlight on Synthetic Biology

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In a guest post at Scientific American's Lab Rat blog, iGEM-UANL team member Miguel Angel Loera Snchez discusses what he calls the "mainstream fronts of synthetic biology." These five fronts DNA synthesis, biological parts standardization, genetic code expansion, synthetic genetic circuits, and metabolic engineering have helped synthetic biology become "a fast growing and productive field," Snchez says. While much work remains to be done, the field "is attracting many smart and active young minds from different disciplines," he adds, leading him to believe that "the growth and innovation rate will likely increase in the years to come."

Meanwhile, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars's Synthetic Biology Project seeks to assess the societal impacts of advances in the field through a new public survey. The survey asks participants a variety of questions to investigate the ethical, legal, and social implications of synthetic biology research. "The results of this anonymous survey will be analyzed and compiled into a report, which will be released in mid- to late-May 2012," the Synthetic Biology Project group notes.

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Several St. Tammany Parish students take home ribbons at Region 8 Science Fair

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Thomas Ruli, a student at St. Paul's School in Covington, was the overall winner in the Senior Division of the 2012 Region 8 Science Fair earlier this month, while William Ian Kelly of St. Tammany Junior High in Slidell took the top spot in the Junior Division. Both will advance to the state science fair to be held at LSU later this year.

Ruli won for his exhibit "Natural Antibiotics vs. Man Made Antibiotics" in the Medicine and Health Sciences Category, and Kelly was recognized for his display "Which Acoustical Material Absorbs the Most Sound" in the Engineering Category.

Other winners around St. Tammany Parish include:

Senior Division (Grades 9-12)

Christ Episcopal School, Covington: Leah Bell, first, physics and astronomy; Clayton Williams, first, Ingrid Sjunnesen, third, and Avery Owings, honorable mention, all in chemistry.

Pope John Paul II High, Slidell: Matthew Tonglet, first, animal science; Hope Brusstar, third, engineering; Jena Cartaginese and Heidi Dunne, second, and Amanda Stark, honorable mention, medicine and health sciences; Dominque Delaney, first; and Hannah Donnell and Molley Edwards, second, microbiology; Will Arata, second, and Justin Gandy, third, both in physics and astronomy.

St. Paul's School, Covington: Michael Sitarz, first, Michael Brown, third, and Benjamin Dantin, honorable mention, all in energy and transportation; Roberty Bayer, first, and Brennan Knepper, third, both in environmental sciences; and Peter Yager, third, medicine and health sciences.

St. Scholastica Academy, Covington: Caitlyn Hoerner, first, engineering; and Shelby Bryan, second, behavioral and social science.

Junior Division

Boyet Junior High, Slidell: Nicholas Foster, second, microbiology; Michael Stokes, second, and Alex Barron, third, physics and astronomy; and Noah Roheim, third, animal science.

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9/11 Search And Rescue Dog Gets Stem Cell Treatment

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BURKE, Va. (WUSA) -- Red, a black lab from Annapolis, has spent the last ten years as a search and rescue dog. Her missions have included Hurricane Katrina, the La Plata tornadoes, and the Pentagon after 9/11.

"The search and rescue dogs at the Pentagon are credited with finding 70% of the human remains," said Heather Roche, Red's owner and handler. "That helped a whole lot of those families actually get closure."

At just under two years old, 9/11 was Red's first search. Today, she's one of the last 9/11 search and rescue dogs still alive. She retired last July due to severe arthritis.

"The last few months, she would like to be a couch potato but she can't even get on the couch any more," said Roche. "It would be nice if she could do those kinds of things that she misses."

Roche brought Red to the Burke Animal Clinic for stem cell regenerative therapy compliments of MediVet America, the company that developed the in-clinic stem cell technology.

"This is a small something that we can give back as a way of saying thanks for what you guys have done for us," said Dr. John Herrity at the Burke Animal Clinic. "We are just taking fat from Red's side and then we are going to spin it down, process it, extract the stem cells from there."

Red received her first injection just a few hours after she woke up from surgery. The rest of her extracted stem cells will be stored free of charge for use in follow-up treatments.

"We've done about 28 dogs and of those dogs we've had about 75-80% of them doing very well," said Dr. Herrity.

Two other 9/11 dogs that recently received the same stem cell therapy are able to run, climb, and play again. Dr. Herrity's own dog, Bradley, is living proof that the treatment works. Bradley received the same stem cell treatment about one year ago and he's made great progress.

"Hopefully in about 2-3 months, she will be more comfortable, moving around, wanting to play more," said Dr. Herrity.

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Bangladesh: UN Agency Launches Nutrition Support Campaign

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Bangladesh: UN Agency Launches Nutrition Support Campaign For Children, Women New York, Mar 19 2012 1:10PM The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today it will begin rolling out a new campaign aimed at providing nutritional support to Bangladeshi children and pregnant and nursing women.

The campaign, which will specifically target the countrys Coxs Bazar district where almost 20 per cent of children under the age of five are undernourished, will not only include nutritional support for those in need but also provide nutrition education for the community-at-large.

The rolling out of this programme to improve maternal and child nutrition with the Government is an important step in the fight against undernutrition in Coxs Bazar, said Christa Rder, WFP Representative in Bangladesh.

By acting now to address the critical first 1,000 days of life and the period up to age five, WFP aims to help children reach their full potential later in life, she added.

WFP plans to assist 14,800 children and 2,000 pregnant and nursing women through the programme. Mar 19 2012 1:10PM ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news

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Joint Surgery Gives Seniors a Leg Up on Activity, Longevity

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Published: Monday, March 19, 2012 at 8:50 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 19, 2012 at 8:50 p.m.

Neither slowed him down for long.

"With one knee replacement, I was back skiing three months later," said Pryor, a Sacramento, Calif., resident who began skiing a half-century ago. "I could have gone skiing sooner, but the snow wasn't any good."

Like Pryor, many of his 130 fellow members of the Sacramento, Calif., area 49er Ski Club average age 72 have dealt with chronic knee and hip problems, and many remain athletically active after joint replacement surgery.

Pryor also walks every day to stay in shape. Bill Anthony, 83, a retired Roseville, Calif., family physician who had both hips replaced and, most recently, recovered from a broken back, likes to bike three times a week and lift weights when he's not skiing.

"We also do a lot of hiking," said ski group member Judy Agid, 73, a hip replacement veteran and retired Sacramento State fencing coach who has hiked hundreds of miles through Spain and biked across America twice.

"And we kayak in the summer," said Anthony.

While that level of activity might sound unusual, experts on aging say it hints at a new norm. For more energetic seniors today, knee and hip replacements provide a break from vigorous physical activity, not the end.

In part, that's because older adults have learned a key lesson: They expect to maintain a good quality of life, because they know that age does not equal infirmity and illness.

"I'd say that age is irrelevant," said Pat Beal, 74, Senior Center of Elk Grove executive director.

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Longevity in Business: Printing firm still going strong 90 years later

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JILL CARLSON | For the State Journal | jillcarlson1957@gmail.com madison.com | | Posted: Monday, March 19, 2012 5:15 pm

Little did Will Wells know when he started his printing business in 1922 that, 90 years later, the business would still be going strong and digital technology would speed up the print jobs.

Now owned by brothers Tom and Tim Schorr, Wells Print and Digital Services achieved $2.5 million in annual sales in 2011. The company has a staff of 16 and serves unions, associations, nonprofit groups and businesses throughout southern Wisconsin.

"We are a small, commercial, sheet-fed printer doing one- to four-color jobs," said Tom, 55. "Most of the jobs come in through electronic file transfer." In addition to printing and bindery work such as folding, perforating and binding, Wells offers mailing services.

Originally known as Quality Printer, the company was started by Will Wells and Hugo Schumacher and was located on South Fairchild Street. Printing was done on a single hand-fed press that printed 2,000 pieces per hour. Five years later when Schumacher left the company, Wells renamed the business Wells Printing Co.

A move to West Main Street in 1936 brought new equipment including a Linotype typesetter and Madison's first Heidelberg press, which increased the speed of printing. Wells retired in 1942 and turned the business over to his son, Rufus Wells. When Rufus retired in 1966, he sold the business to one of his longtime employees, Carl Schorr, and his business partner Dick Massey.

In 1969, an investment of over $1 million moved the company from letterpress printing technology to faster offset printing. In 1979, the business went through another ownership change when Carl's wife Janet and their son Tom bought out Massey.

Tom serves as president of the company and is in charge of the prepress department. A move to Watford Way in 1985 provided a 10,500-square-foot space, which increased to 17,500 square feet in 2000.

In 1992, Tim Schorr bought out his parents' remaining shares, and the company has been owned by Tom and Tim since then. Tim, 44, is responsible for maintenance of the equipment and implementation of digital management.

Tom's son Nate is in charge of websites and social media while he is going to college.

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Advanced DNA technology may help identify three Green River Killer victims

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The remains of three victims of Green River killer Gary Ridgway may finally yield their identities

New DNA technology and testing have allowed Bode Technology of Lorton, Va., to extract DNA profiles of the remains, two of which were recovered in Auburn and Burien in the early 1980s.

The third set of remains was found in Kent in 2003 where Kent-Kangley Road curves up the side of the Valley just above the Green River.

The remains in Auburn were recovered in 1985 near the Mountain View Cemetery; the Burien remains were found in 1984 in a Little League field.

Gary Ridgway of Auburn pleaded guilty in 2003 to the murders of 48 women, including four that were never identified. He's serving a life sentence at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla.

It was advances in DNA technology that led to his arrest in November 2001 outside the Kenworth Truck Co. plant in Renton, where he had worked for 30 years.

The three remains are among eight unidentified remains in the state the Virginia company was able to identify, under a National Institute of Justice grant. Seven of the eight are "full" profiles, while the eighth is a "strong" profile.

"These are remains that in some cases have gone to several prior labs without profiles being developed," said Sgt. Cindi West, a spokeswoman for the King County Sheriff's Office.

Dave Reichert, a Sheriff's Office detective who went on to become sheriff and then a U.S. congressman, led the investigation from its beginning three decades ago in 1982 on the banks of the Green River in Kent.

Now the profiles will go to the University of North Texas for review and uploading into the national DNA database. Investigators will attempt to match them against missing persons cases that have DNA profiles in the database.

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DNA leads to arrest of Whitefish rape suspect

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Posted: Mar 19, 2012 12:30 PM by KPAX/KAJ Media Center Updated: Mar 19, 2012 2:59 PM

WHITEFISH- DNA evidence has led the Whitefish Police Department to arrest Timothy M. House, 27, and charge him with sexual intercourse without consent.

Police Chief Bill Dial says that the arrest came about as the result of a DNA "hit" by the Montana State Crime Lab.

House was a suspect in a summer 2007 sexual intercourse without consent, but Dial says in a news release that "there was insufficient evidence to arrest him."

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House became a suspect in a sex crime in Conrad last year which resulted in a DNA sample being taken from House which was subsequently submitted to the Crime Lab and then entered into the National data base.

Whitefish detectives later secured a search warrant for a DNA sample from House which was submitted to the State Crime Lab for comparison and an arrest warrant was later issued for House's arrest.

Dial says House had recently returned to the Flathead Valley from Pondera County where he had been arrested for sexual intercourse without consent and unlawful restraint.

His release conditions, imposed by the court, was to submit to a breath test twice a day and when House reported for his breath test on Friday evening he was arrested.

Dial says House is also a suspect for similar charges in Flathead County and he's being held in the Flathead County jail on $100,000 bond.

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Science fair winners announced

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Nirupama Devanathan from Summit and David Pan of Canterbury won Outstanding Project Awards at the Northeast Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair at IPFW on Saturday.

Seven students from the junior division and seven students from the senior division will advance to the Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair in Indianapolis, IPFW said in a statement. The senior division students will compete to represent Indiana at the Intel International Science Fair in Pittsburgh.

The fair displayed the work of 281 students from an eight-county area, the statement said.

The winners were:

Kindergarten, first place: Benjamin Morton, Lafayette Meadows; second place: Caroline Egolf, Churubusco; Kamden Trent, Haverhill; third place: Kara Alday, Lafayette Meadows; Will Beltz, Queen of Angels; Rylan Hathaway, Haverhill; fifth place: Peyton Alt, Maplewood; Chloe Richard, Price.

First Grade. first place; Luke Finch, Aboite; second place: Noble Hinen, Coesse; Miriam Kline, Churubusco; third place: Katie Cichocki, Ascension; Gracen Norris, St. John, New Haven; fourth place: Stuart McCabe, Ossian; Jack Vandenberghe, Whispering Meadows; fifth place: Ren Moore, Weisser Park/Whitney Young; Nicholas Shannon, Weisser Park/Whitney Young.

Second Grade, first place: Miles Hahn, Irwin; second place: Marissa Butcher, Aboite; Clayton Hoffman, Coesse; third place: Abigale Smith, Lincoln; fourth place: Isaac MacDonald, Deer Ridge; Aiden Meek, Maplewood; Joseph Royer, Churubusco; fifth place: Amelia Elliott, Canterbury.

Third Grade, first place: Elly Doyle, Emma Doyle and Hope Nitza, St. Jude; second place: Trinity Forish, Haley; Laura Hartmus and Jessica Hartmus, Huntington Catholic; Calvin Madsen, Haverhill; Ethan Schreck, Lafayette Meadows; Sarah Wilson, Deer Ridge; third place: Gabriel Brown, Arlington; Isabelle Hogan, St. Jude.

Fourth Grade, first place: Abby Mains, Fort Wayne Area Home; second place: Alexandra Coleman, Huntertown; third place: Kennedy Jester, Croninger; Olivia Taylor, Leo; fourth place: Madelyn Myers, Leo; Katherine Ousley, South Whitley; fifth place: Nick Bayes, St. Charles, Fort Wayne; Dominic Gery, Deer Ridge.

Fifth Grade, first place: Cole Clements, Aboite; second place: Cory Balkenbusch, Aboite; Zoe Moore, Weisser Park/Whitney Young; Sophie Steele, Brentwood; third place: Marten Slager, Lafayette Meadows; Ashley VandenBoom, Ossian; fourth place: Abigail Smith and Grace McGuire, Deer Ridge; Ashley Reider, Fort Wayne Area Home.

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Medical Equipment Annual Deals Analysis 2012

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Medical Equipment Annual Deals Analysis 2012

Data presented in this report is derived from GlobalData's proprietary in-house Medical eTrack deals database as well as primary and secondary research.

Scope

- Analyze market trends for the medical equipment/medical devices market in the global arena - Review of deal trends in anesthesia and respiratory devices, cardiovascular devices, dental devices, diabetes care devices, diagnostic imaging, drug delivery devices, endoscopy devices, ENT devices, healthcare IT, hospital supplies, in vitro diagnostics, nephrology and urology devices, neurology devices, opthalmic devices, patient monitoring, surgical equipment, and wound care management segments- Analysis of M&A, Equity/Debt Offerings, Private Equity, Venture Financing and Partnerships in the medical equipment market-

of medical equipment deals globally in the last five years- Information on the top deals that took place in the medical equipment market- Geographies covered include North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South & Central America, and Middle East & Africa- League Tables of financial advisors in M&A and equity/debt offerings. This includes key advisors such as Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, and Goldman Sachs- Review the financial metrics, such as operating profit ratio, P/E ratio, and EV/EBITDA on mergers and acquisitions

Reasons to buy

- Enhance your decision making capability in a more rapid and time sensitive manner- Find out the major deal performing segments for investments in your industry- Evaluate type of companies divesting / acquiring and ways to raise capital in the market- Do deals with an understanding of how competitors are financed, and the mergers and partnerships that have shaped the medical equipment market- Identify major private equity/venture capital firms that are providing finance in the medical equipment market- Identify growth segments and opportunities in each region within the industry- Look for key financial advisors where you are planning to raise capital from the market or for acquisitions within the industry- Identify top deals makers in the medical equipment market1 Table of contents1 Table of contents 21.1 List of Tables 41.2 List of Figures 72 Medical Equipment, Global, Deals Summary 102.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Deals Analysis, 2011 102.1.1 Medical Equipment, Global Deals Analysis, 2011 by Quarter 112.2 Medical Equipment, Global, Number of Deals by Type, 2011 132.3 Medical Equipment, Global, Top Deals, 2011 142.4 Medical Equipment, Global, Top Deals, Summaries, 2011 152.4.1 Johnson & Johnson Enters Into An Agreement To Acquire Synthes 152.4.2 Takeda Pharmaceutical Completes Acquisition Of Nycomed International For $13.7 Billion 152.4.3 Apax Partners, CPPIB And PSPIB Complete Acquisition Of Kinetic Concepts For $6.1 Billion 162.4.4 Johnson & Johnson Completes Public Offering Of Notes For $4.4 Billion 162.4.5 Thermo Fisher Completes Acquisition Of Phadia 162.4.6 Texas Instruments Completes Public Offering Of Notes For $3.5 Billion 172.4.7 Blackstone Group Completes Acquisition Of Emdeon For $3 Billion 172.4.8 Endo Pharmaceuticals Acquires American Medical Systems 172.4.9 Kinetic Concepts Completes Public Offering Of Second Lien Senior Secured Notes For $2.5 Billion 172.4.10 Thermo Fisher Scientific Completes Public Offering Of Senior Notes For $2.1 Billion 183 Medical Equipment, Top Deal Makers, 2011 194 Medical Equipment, Global, Deal Summary, by Type 204.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Deals by Type, 2007-2011 204.2 Medical Equipment, Global, Merger and Acquisition Deals, 2011 214.2.1 Medical Equipment, Global Merger and Acquisition Deals, 2011 by Quarter 224.2.2 Top M&A Deals in 2011 234.3 Medical Equipment, Global, Equity Offerings, 2011 244.3.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Equity Offerings, 2011 by Quarter 254.3.2 Medical Equipment, Global, IPO Deals, 2011 264.3.3 Medical Equipment, Global, Secondary Offerings Deals, 2011 284.3.4 Medical Equipment, Global, PIPE Deals, 2011 294.4 Medical Equipment, Global, Debt Offerings, 2011 304.4.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Debt Offerings, 2011 by Quarter 314.4.2 Medical Equipment, Global, Public Debt Offerings, 2011 324.4.3 Medical Equipment, Global, Private Debt Placements, 2011 334.5 Medical Equipment, Global, Partnership Deals, 2011 344.5.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Partnership Deals, 2011 by Quarter 354.5.2 Partnership Deals in 2011 364.6 Medical Equipment, Global, Private Equity Deals, 2011 384.6.1 Medical Equipment, Global Private Equity Deals, 2011 by Quarter 394.6.2 Top Private Equity Deals in 2011 404.7 Medical Equipment, Global, Venture Financing Deals, 2011 414.7.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Venture Financing Deals, 2011 by Quarter 424.7.2 Medical Equipment, Global, Venture Capital Deals by Stage of Financing, 2011 434.7.3 Medical Equipment, Global, Top Venture Financing Firms, 2011 444.7.4 Medical Equipment, Global, Top Venture Financing Deals in 2011 455 Medical Equipment, Global, Deal Summary, By Market 465.1 Medical Equipment, Global, In Vitro Diagnostics Deals, 2011 465.1.1 Medical Equipment, Global, In Vitro Diagnostics Deals, 2011 by Quarter 485.1.2 In Vitro Diagnostics - Deals of the Year 495.2 Medical Equipment, Global, Healthcare IT Deals, 2011 515.2.1 Medical Equipment, Global Healthcare IT Deals, 2011 by Quarter 525.2.2 Healthcare IT - Deals of the Year 535.3 Medical Equipment, Global, Cardiovascular Devices Deals, 2011 545.3.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Cardiovascular Devices Deals, 2011 by Quarter 555.3.2 Cardiovascular Devices - Deals of the Year 565.4 Medical Equipment, Global, Orthopedic Devices Deals, 2011 575.4.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Orthopedic Devices Deals, 2011 by Quarter 585.4.2 Orthopedic Devices - Deals of the Year 595.5 Medical Equipment, Global, Diagnostic Imaging Deals, 2011 605.5.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Diagnostic Imaging Deals, 2011 by Quarter 615.5.2 Diagnostic Imaging - Deals of the Year 625.6 Medical Equipment, Global Surgical Equipment Deals, 2011 635.6.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Surgical Equipment Deals, 2011 by Quarter 645.6.2 Surgical Equipment - Deals of the Year 655.7 Medical Equipment, Global, Drug Delivery Devices Deals, 2011 665.7.1 Medical Equipment, Global Drug Delivery Devices Deals, 2011 by Quarter 675.7.2 Drug Delivery Devices - Deals of the Year 685.8 Medical Equipment, Global, Anesthesia and Respiratory Devices Deals, 2011 705.8.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Anesthesia and Respiratory Devices Deals, 2011 by Quarter 715.8.2 Anesthesia and Respiratory Devices - Deals of the Year 725.9 Medical Equipment, Global, Hospital Supplies Deals, 2011 735.9.1 Medical Equipment, Global Hospital Supplies Deals, 2011 by Quarter 745.9.2 Hospital Supplies - Deals of the Year 755.10 Medical Equipment, Global, Neurology Devices Deals, 2011 765.10.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Neurology Devices Deals, 2011 by Quarter 775.10.2 Neurology Devices - Deals of the Year 785.11 Medical Equipment, Global, Ophthalmic Devices Deals, 2011 795.11.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Ophthalmic Devices Deals, 2011 by Quarter 805.11.2 Ophthalmic Devices - Deals of the Year 815.12 Medical Equipment, Global, Patient Monitoring Deals, 2011 825.12.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Patient Monitoring Deals, 2011 by Quarter 835.12.2 Patient Monitoring - Deals of the Year 845.13 Medical Equipment, Global, Nephrology and Urology Devices Deals, 2011 855.13.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Nephrology and Urology Devices Deals, 2011 by Quarter 865.13.2 Nephrology and Urology Devices - Deals of the Year 875.14 Medical Equipment, Global, Wound Care Management Deals, 2011 885.14.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Wound Care Management Devices Deals, 2011 by Quarter 895.14.2 Wound Care Management - Deals of the Year 905.15 Medical Equipment, Global, Diabetes Care Devices, Deals, 2011 915.15.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Diabetes Care Devices, Deals, 2011 by Quarter 925.15.2 Diabetes Care Devices - Deals of the Year 935.16 Medical Equipment, Global, Dental Devices Deals, 2011 945.16.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Dental Devices Deals, 2011 by Quarter 955.16.2 Dental Devices - Deals of the Year 965.17 Medical Equipment, Global, Endoscopy Devices Deals, 2011 975.17.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Endoscopy Devices Deals, 2011 by Quarter 985.17.2 Endoscopy Devices - Deals of the Year 995.18 Medical Equipment, Global, Ear, Nose and Throat Devices Deals, 2011 1005.18.1 Medical Equipment, Global, ENT Devices Deals, 2011 by Quarter 1015.18.2 ENT Devices - Deals of the Year 1026 Medical Equipment, Deal Summary, By Geography 1036.1 Medical Equipment, North America Region, Deals, 2011 1036.1.1 Medical Equipment, North America Region, Deals, 2011 by Quarter 1046.1.2 North America Deals of the Year 1056.2 Medical Equipment, European Region, Deals, 2011 1076.2.1 Medical Equipment, European Region, Deals, 2011 by Quarter 1086.2.2 Europe Deals of the Year 1096.3 Medical Equipment, Asia-Pacific Region, Deals, 2011 1106.3.1 Medical Equipment, Asia-Pacific Region, Deals, 2011 by Quarter 1116.3.2 Asia-Pacific Deals of the Year 1126.4 Medical Equipment, Rest of the World (ROW), Deals, 2011 1136.4.1 Medical Equipment, Rest of the World, Deals, 2011 by Quarter 1146.4.2 Rest of the World Deals of the Year 1157 Medical Equipment, Global, Top Financial Advisors 1167.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Top Financial Advisors, M&A, 2011 1167.2 Medical Equipment, Global, Top Financial Advisors, Equity Offerings, 2011 1177.3 Medical Equipment, Global, Top Financial Advisors, Debt Offerings, 2011 1188 Medical Equipment, Global, Top Legal Advisors 1198.1 Medical Equipment, Global, Top Legal Advisors, 2011 1199 Further Information 1209.1 Methodology 1209.2 About GlobalData 1209.3 Contact Us 1219.4 Disclosure information 1219.5 Disclaimer 121

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Nanotechnology for Medical Diagnostics

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Following on from our "Nanotechnology for Drug Delivery" series of reports we are turning the focus onto medical diagnostics with our latest report: "Nanotechnology for Medical Diagnostics"

Nanotech enabled medical diagnostics promise to improve just about everything that can be improved from a diagnostics point of view: earlier detection of disease, higher sensitivity, higher accuracy, higher throughput capability, more results per assay; time saving and cost-effectiveness.

As with our "Nanotechnology for Drug Delivery" series of reports, this report provides a market numbers for the nanotech enabled medical diagnostic market between 2000-2010 and a market forecast for the period 2011-2021.

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Two sets of data are presented in this report:

The TAM growth for NMBD between 2000-2010;TAM forecast for NMBD between 2011- 2021.

Both sets of data are segmented into;

TAM (US$ millions, % share, and CAGR) for:

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Paragon Innovations Helps Diabetics Cut the (Refrigerator) Cord, with Design of New Temperature Control Device

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Paragon Innovations Helps Diabetics Cut the (Refrigerator) Cord, with Design of New Temperature Control Device

Say goodbye to coolers and ice packs. Available this summer from Kewl Innovations, amazing nano-technology-driven device will keep medicine temps consistent for days.

Paragon has been instrumental in the design of Kewls new product, which is scheduled to hit the market this summer. The small, lightweight device can control and monitor the temperature of medications over several days, making travel easier than ever. With a single charge, the device can ensure medicine is properly refrigerated without a gel pack, ice chest or other bulky and unreliable cooling methods.

Paragon is working with Kewl to leverage several advanced methodologies in the new product, which relies on nanotechnology, advanced software and long-lasting rechargeable batteries.

The development of this product presented a unique challenge. Providing accurate, long-lasting temperature control in a small, portable device requires expertise across multiple engineering disciplines, said Tom Borger, president and chief executive officer for Kewl Innovations, Inc., which is headquartered in Richardson. Paragon attacked this complex problem and is helping us create a product we are excited to take to the marketplace.

The Kewl product will represent a breakthrough in consumer healthcare. It will be the first time a single product has solved three significant problems for individuals who rely upon insulin and similar medications: long-term temperature control, portability in a small format, and extended battery life over several days.

Were always happy to help clients solve their engineering challenges, but this product from Kewl Innovations is particularly exciting, said Michael Wilkinson, chief executive officer for Paragon. With a single device, patients who once felt tethered to their homes and their refrigerators will be given the freedom to travel, without worrying about their medication or their schedule.

About Paragon Innovations A leading engineering and product development services provider, Paragon Innovations, Inc., specializes in medical devices, video displays and portable wireless devices. Founded in 1990, Paragon Innovations has worked with Fortune 500 companies, as well as startup ventures, to provide turn-key electrical, mechanical and industrial design engineering services from concept development to market launch. The company is headquartered in Richardson, Texas. For more information, visit http://www.paragoninnovations.com.

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