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Healthy Minute: Got sweat questions, here’s answers

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Some sweat, others glisten either way it can happen at the most inopportune times. But the bottom line, according to dailyglow.com, is sweating is actually an essential part of every person's physiology. Read on to find out why its good for, and how to tell if you sweat too much.

What is sweat? Mostly water and salt, with small amounts of other substances, including minerals and electrolytes.

Does sweat detox the body? Nope, detoxing is the livers job.

Where does sweat come from? From the the 2 million and 4 million sweat glands spread over the entire body. While armpits have one of the highest concentrations, the glands are actually everywhere including the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands. Two types of sweat glands are involved in perspiring. Eccrine glands, which respond to heat, are located just about everywhere on the body; they release an essentially odorless sweat directly onto the skin to cool the body. Apocrine glands develop in hair follicles - on the scalp and in armpits, for example - and they respond to heightened emotions as well as to heat. They release a fatty sweat thats broken down by bacteria on the skin, in a process that produces a stink.

Why do we sweat? Sweat glands are activated when the body gets hot or a person is experiencing stress. The sweat glands are under the control of the nervous system, says Dr. Cameron Rokhsar, who is also the medical director of the New York Cosmetic, Skin and Laser Surgery Center. So you can sweat when youre in a flight-or-fight situation and become upset or angry, just as you do when you become hot, such as when youre exercising.

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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Names 2012-2013 Board of Directors

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Newswise CHICAGO Seventeen national leaders in nutrition, health and business will serve as the 2012-2013 Board of Directors of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association), the worlds largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.

The Board is responsible for strategic planning, policy development and fiscal management for the Academy. Members of the Academys Board of Directors will serve from June 1 until May 31, 2013. They are:

Ethan A. Bergman, PhD, RD, FADA, CD, Ellensburg, Wash., President Bergman is associate dean in the College of Education and Professional Studies and professor of food science and human nutrition at Central Washington University.

Lucille Beseler, MS, RD, LDN, CDE, Coconut Creek, Fla., Director-at-Large Beseler is president and owner of the Family Nutrition Center of South Florida.

Evelyn F. Crayton, EdD, RD, LD, Auburn, Ala., Director-at-Large Crayton is an extension assistant director in the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and a professor in the College of Human Sciences department of nutrition, dietetics and hospitality at Auburn University.

Joseph Derochowski, MBA, Chicago, Ill., Public Member Derochowski is vice president for business development marketing mix, price and promotion, and marketing ROI at Nielsen.

Becky Dorner, RD, LD, Naples, Fla., Speaker, House of Delegates Dorner is president of Becky Dorner & Associates Inc. and Nutrition Consulting Services Inc.

Sylvia A. Escott-Stump, MA, RD, LDN, Winterville, N.C., Past President Escott-Stump is the director of the dietetic internship and didactic programs at East Carolina University.

Linda T. Farr, RD, LD, San Antonio, Texas, House of Delegates Director Farr is the owner of Nutrition Associates of San Antonio.

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Good Health Habits=Longevity

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You've heard the constant drumbeat about the need to eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly, maintain your proper weight, get enough sleep, drink in moderation, and quit smoking if you want to live long and well. Now scientists have discovered proof positive that this regimen really does work for women.

As reported in the online resource PLoS ONE, a cross-sectional analysis of the now-classic Nurses' Health Study done by Qi Sun, M.D of the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues found that women who led healthy lifestyles had longer telomeres than those who didn't. Telomeres are buffers on the ends of chromosomes that help keep the chromosomes from deteriorating during cell division. If telomeres become too short, cellular senescence, or old age, can result. Previous research has shown that artificial lengthening of telomeres in laboratory mice and worms has successfully reversed signs of aging. The studies have never been replicated in humans, but Dr Sun's work suggests that we don't need to wait for a science fiction style medical miracle to keep our telomeres from shortening over time. Instead, all we have to do is buy into the healthy practices we all know by now are good for us.

As Dr. Sun and his colleagues wrote in their conclusion: "Adherence to a healthy lifestyle, defined by major modifiable risk factors, was associated with longer telomere length." Why not commit right now to making any changes in your health habits that have room for improvement? But don't overwhelm your good intentions by trying to do everything at once. Pick one area as a starting place and work on that until you're successful. Then move on to another goal. Before you know it, you'll be living the long telomere lifestyle and giving yourself the best chance possible of a celebrating many more healthy birthdays to come!

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DNA-wrangling robot performs 200,000 experiments a week

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When you think of robots in agriculture, you likelythink of automatic threshers, fruit picking machines and corn huskers. But a recent addition at an agricultural research center is doing fiddly lab work all day long -- at 100 times the rate of a full-time researcher.

There is much in science that requires a human touch: designing experiments, collecting field samples, and assessing the health of creatures in a study, for instance. But there are also many tedious portions, like running the same experiment on 50 different dishes of bacteria, and of course the inevitable sterilizing of lab equipment.

These tasks, more manual than intellectual labor (though no less critical to the end product), are beginning to be handed off to more capable, less error-prone hands. Hands that will work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, no less.

What the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is looking into is how certain plants, like wheat and rice, activate different genes encoded into their DNA. If they can learn how aplant, say, responds to cold weatherby flowering early, they can use that information to help producean improved plant with a shorter growth period. Dr. Todd Mockler's lab is working on improving biofuel plants like switchgrass, which may be critical to green energy in coming decades.

The experiment being performed is one that has a long history in biology, but has always been performed manually. It's called Yeast 1 hybridizing, and it consists of essentially copying and pasting short strands of plant DNA into yeast's well-known genetic code, and letting the yeast multiply. They can then test the effects of certain moleculeson just those bits of DNA.

It's a well-known technique, but not without its weaknesses. The main problem is that if you have a lot of material to check, you're looking at thousands upon thousands of experiments as you exhaust every possible combination of DNA snippet and activating molecule. This means months of mind-numbing work as lab technicians pipette substances from one test tube to another. On the other hand, as Dr. Mockler told me,it's very valuable when you get results, because they're not simulated; it's real DNA reacting as it would in the wild.

A perfect match for a tireless machine, then. A human researcher working 40 hours a week can perform the monotonous testing at a rate of about 2000 per week. But in April, they installed a robot arm and a number of other automated machines, which work together to perform 200,000 such tests weekly. Dr. Mockler said he hoped to bring about desired changes in plants, such as improved yield per plant or better resistance to drought, within a few years rather than a decade or two.

But although the robot is powerful and never sleeps, it's still just a robot. Even this highly sophisticated machine can only do what it's told. Dr. Mockler explains:

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DNA suggests Utica firefighter was driving in near-fatal crash

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DNA samples recovered from a serious car collision in 2010 indicate that an off-duty Utica firefighter was behind the wheel at the time of the allegedly alcohol-related crash, prosecutors said Friday.

While prosecutors argue this is compelling evidence that Travis Maurine misled police when he initially said his unconscious girlfriend at the time, Kate Rizzo, was driving and not him, Maurines defense attorney said its no surprise that his DNA would be found in a vehicle they both used together.

The prosecutor, however, said that has nothing to do with DNA that was found on an airbag that deployed after the two-car collision on Route 233 in Rome on Dec. 18, 2010.

Once an airbag is deployed, its never used again, Assistant District Attorney Stacey Paolozzi said following a brief proceeding Friday in Oneida County Court.

Maurine, 25, of Waterville, was supposed to report whether he wanted to accept or reject a plea offer in connection to charges of second-degree and third-degree assault, second-degree vehicular assault, driving while intoxicated and failure to keep right.

But when Maurines attorney, George Aney, asked for more time to review Maurines hospital records and Rizzos blood results, Judge Michael L. Dwyer said Maurine will have until Tuesday, June 19, to make a final decision on the offer.

At this time, Aney said plea discussions have included the possibility of jail punishment.

Maurine is accused of moving his severely injured girlfriend into the drivers seat after the crash. Maurines blood alcohol level was not tested at the time, because first responders believed Rizzo had been driving, prosecutors said.

But once the near-fatal crash made the news, at least one person came forward to report that he or she might have seen the vehicle moments before the crash and that what they witnessed didnt coincide with what police were saying, Aney said.

Somebody may have called and said they might have observed something, and I think thats where the tide may have turned and police turned their investigation to both people in the vehicle, Aney said.

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Big day for high school teacher

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An International Baccalaureate biology teacher at Schenectady High School has been named 2012 Schenectady City School District Teacher of the Year.

Annie Chien was surprised Thursday morning with news of the award in her classroom. She was nominated by co-worker Agnes Phillips, according to a statement released by Schenectady City School District.

"Annie Chien epitomizes the IB teacher," said Phillips, in the nomination letter. "She challenges her students to think, to produce and critique, not just reproduce knowledge."

Chien was up against 16 other nominees for the award. What made Chien standout from the others was the way she challenged her students to succeed, while learning in an exciting program, Phillips said.

Chien has been teaching IB biology since 2008 with a 100 percent passing rate on the internal assessment and 80 percent of her students scoring at the highest level, according to the school.

The IB diploma program is an internationally recognized, rigorous pre-university course of studies that surpasses New York state requirements. The program has also seen an enrollment increase of an average of 24 percent since 2009.

"Ms. Chien demonstrates the qualities of not just a great teacher, but a fantastic teacher who is extremely dedicated in guiding her students to success," said Jessica Sheremet, a senior at Schenectady High School who has been in Chien's classroom for two years.

Chien, who is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, earned her bachelor's degree in psychology and biology from Barnard College of Columbia University, and a master's degree in education and technology from New York University.

Chien will be eligible to compete for this year's New York State Teacher of the Year contest.

Jackson Wang, a College of Saint Rose junior, is a Times Union intern. He can be reached at Jwang@timesunion.com.

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Biology class chemical makes students sick

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WESTERLY, R.I. --

It was an unexpected end to the school day for more than a dozen students at Westerly High School on Friday, after they apparently got sick from fumes in a biology classroom.

The first incident happened at about 8 a.m. when two students fainted within a few minutes of each other.

About an hour later, more students complained of symptoms and everyone in the science wing was moved to the auditorium.

"We had an evacuation at like 9 o'clock this morning," one student said.

A total of 17 students and one teacher were affected, and seven people were transported to Westerly Hospital.

"There was something related to a chemical in the biology lab. They shut down the science wing, and they're not letting any of the kids go in there," said student Jordan Degiacomo.

All of the students who felt sick were either in the biology classroom or adjacent to it. The class had planned to dissect a cow's heart and other specimens, preserved with a chemical called formalin.

"For a lay person, formalin perhaps could be watered down formaldehyde," said Chief David Sayles of the Westerly Fire Department.

Sayles called in the Hope Valley-Wyoming hazardous materials team and the Department of Environmental Management as a precaution.

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Biology Meets Typography With DNA Sans

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[Credit: Peng Yin, Bryan Wei, and Mingjie Dai]DNA is pretty incredible stuff, but who thought it could be turned into a font--and one thats still nicer than Comic Sans at that?

Three Harvard Medical School students--Peng Yin, Bryan Wei, and Mingjie Dai--created the font, nicknamed DNA Sans, by using DNA "tiles." These tiles, like tiny canvases, allow each single strand of DNA to fold into a rectangular tile. When the tiles are mixed together, they stick to each other and form something that resembles a miniature brick wall.

So how does a tiny brick wall make all the shapes needed for a font? As a wall, the tiles are pretty tiny--each is around 64-by-103 nanometers in size. The team discovered that it could make complex shapes by simply leaving out specific tiles. From there, the researchers made 107 two-dimensional shapes comprising of numbers, letters, Chinese characters, symbols, and random objects, like an eagles head and smiley face. They were also able to make different sized tiles using this method.

The tile project proved that you dont need long scaffolds to create DNA structures. Previous work required scaffolds for the structure to retain its shape, because new sets of strands were needed for each structure. With the tiles technique, you can use the same set repeatedly, due to the way tiles are left out--you just need to pick molecules carefully. The team created a robot to perform this task--the bot can pick the tiles and mix the required strands for each shape.

It's pretty fascinating stuff, really. Of course, you wont be seeing DNA Sans in the next edition of Microsoft Word, but it will be interesting to see how else the trios technique can be used.

Check out Discover Magazines post made entirely out of DNA Sans. You can see the full work and detailed explanation of the research team's method published on Nature.

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University News 6/2/2012

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Hardin-Simmons University commencement awardsSeveral awards were presented at the May 12 commencement exercises at Hardin-Simmons University:

Melissa Rosales of Mission was presented with the Minnie L. Anderson Award. She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of behavioral science degree in social work. The Minnie L. Anderson Award is presented to a senior woman who has spent three or more years in residence at HSU, and who has excelled in character, personal development and service to the university.

Erin James-Brown of Garland was presented with the Hemphill Graduate Honor Award. She received her master of divinity degree. The Hemphill Graduate Honor Award is presented by the HSU graduate school to recognize the student who excels in academic studies, possesses character and behavior consistent with the university's purpose, and exhibits potential for significant contribution to his or her chosen field.

Lyndsay Mathews of Henrietta was presented with the Julius Olsen Medal. She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in Bible and political science. The Olsen Medal is awarded annually to the graduate who has the highest grade average, has exemplified the highest scholarly achievement, and has completed at least 90 semester hours of residence credit at HSU.

Kyle Timmermann of Rockwall was presented with the George Skiles Anderson Award. He graduated cum laude with a bachelor of business administration degree, majoring in economics and finance. The George Skiles Anderson Award is presented to the senior man, who having spent three or more years in residence at HSU, has excelled in character, personal development and service to the university.Tarleton State University students inducted into honors societiesSeveral area residents were recently inducted into honors societies at Tarleton State University.

Todd Byers of Coleman, Keaton Hancock of Comanche, Dillon O'Dell of Woodson, Maria Pina of Comanche and Shandale Riley of Comanche were inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma national honor society.

Michelle Phillips and Ronald Wheless, both from Abilene, were inducted into the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society in Business Administration.Howard Payne University students inducted into Sigma Beta DeltaTwo area residents were recently inducted into the Sigma Beta Delta International Business Honor Society at Howard Payne University's School of Business. They are Timber Curtis of Olden and Tina Fuentes of Bangs.Des Moines University graduateCaleb Dickison of Abilene recently received a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from Des Moines University.

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Grey's Anatomy's Chyler Leigh Finally Speaks About Her Heartbreaking Exit

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"Earlier this year, I made the decision that season eight would be my last onGrey's Anatomy. I met with Shonda and we worked together to give Lexie's story appropriate closure. I am very lucky to have worked with this amazing cast and crew for five seasons. My experience onGrey's Anatomyis something that I will treasure for the rest of my life. I want to take this time to say thank you to the fans. Your unconditional love and support have made these last five years very special for me. I look forward to my next chapter and I hope you will continue to follow me on my journey."

After the finale aired and the screen faded to black, Shonda took toTwitterto confirm that both Lexie and Teddy would not be returning next season.

"This finale was incredibly hard to write. I did not enjoy it. It made me sick and it made me sad. We end the season not knowing ANYTHING about the future. Except for two things. We know we are definitely saying goodbye to two of my favorite people: Chyler Leigh (Lexie) andKim Raver(Teddy)."

She continued:

"I love Chyler and I love the character of Lexie Grey. She was an important member of my Grey's family. This was not an easy decision. But it was a decision that Chyler and I came to together. We had a lot of thoughtful discussion about it and ultimately we both decided this was the right time for her character's journey to end. As far as I'm concerned Chyler will always remain a part of the Shondaland family and I can't wait to work with her again in the future."

Feel better, Lexie fans? Or will no kind words from Chyler close the wounds caused by her heartwrenching death in the finale?

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Statistics show longevity of Sask. residents improving

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No one can cheat death, but the longevity of Saskatchewan residents has improved.

According to life expectancy figures released Thursday by Statistics Canada, deaths in the province from 2008 to 2009 dropped to 8,972 from 9,243 - a decrease of 2.9 per cent.

Nationally, the drop in the death rate was less significant - to 238,418 from 238,617 - a change of 0.1 per cent.

In 2008, Saskatchewan had the second-highest standardized death rate of the provinces with 595 deaths per 100,000 people. A year later, that rate dropped to fourth with 574 deaths reported per 100,000 residents.

In keeping with past trends, statistics for 2007 to 2009 show Saskatchewan women were outliving men. The life expectancy at birth for men was 77 years and 82 for women.

As the population continues to grey, the provincial government is mapping out a plan to improve services and access for seniors.

"Seniors have told us that they want to remain at home independently as long as possible, so we're considering ways and doing some work over the next year of looking at how we can assist seniors to do that through some innovative models of care," said Linda Restau, director of continuing care and rehabilitation with the Ministry of Health.

In July, a new seniors personal care home benefit will come into effect to assist lowincome seniors who reside in private personal care homes.

Although most of the people living in long-term care homes are seniors, only five per cent of the province's older crowd reside in publicly funded long-term care facilities.

"We're really interested in looking at and considering, as our aging population grows, to meet their needs and maintain their dignity and assist them to remain at home independently for as long as possible," Restau said.

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Lynn Tech classmates learn about industry from professionals

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Home > News Lynn Tech classmates learn about industry from professionals By Thor Jourgensen / The Daily Item

LYNN James Niemann spent about 20 minutes explaining cellular biology to Lynn Vocational Technical Institute students Thursday at North Shore Community College.

Then he explained how he almost derailed the college education he needed to become a scientist.

"I blew a $54,000 scholarship," he said.

After losing focus on his studies at the University of Rhode Island, Niemann transferred to the University of New Hampshire, where he got his college career back on track.

"I didn't give up," he said.

Niemann, a Beverly resident who works for Danvers cell technology, and three other science professionals spent Thursday morning talking to 48 Lynn Tech, Salem High School and Wakefield-based Northeastern Metropolitan Regional Vocational School students about science careers and how to land them.

Niemann urged students to study subjects they love in college and apply for internships, stressing a semester spent washing laboratory glassware could lead to a job.

"You have to be hardworking and passionate about what you do," he said.

A long-time interest in science and high school biology teachers who encouraged him sent Neimann off to college enthusiastic, but unprepared. After he transferred to Manchester, Niemann earned an associates degree, then a bachelor's degree before pursuing advancing degrees.

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Roslyn Students Win Big At Science Competition

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Roslyn High School seniors Benjamin Kornick and Kevin Sherwin both won Grand Awards at this years INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair held recently in Pittsburgh, PA.

More than 1,500 students from about 70 countries, states, and territories spent the week in Pittsburgh vying for hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships and prizes. Only the top 25 percent of competitors received Grand Awards.

Im so proud of both Ben and Kevin, said Dr. Allyson Weseley, Roslyns coordinator of secondary research, who accompanied the boys to Pittsburgh. Theyve both worked so hard, and its gratifying to see them receive this well-earned recognition.

Ben garnered the highest honor in the behavioral science category for his work on the relationship between various parenting behaviors and the risk behaviors teens exhibit on -and offline.

Ben conducted his research at Roslyn High School with the help of Dr. Weseley. In his study, OMG: Look Who Joined Facebook! The Relationship between Parenting and Adolescent Risk Behaviors, Ben found that parents who solicit information from their children about the childrens involvement in risk activities have children more likely to engage in such risky behaviors. Its possible that such questioning encourages teens to rebel, explained Ben. On the other hand, in terms of offline risk, Ben found that parental knowledge obtained via closeness and/or control was linked to teens involvement in fewer risk behaviors.

Ben received $3,000 for being amongst the first-place winners in behavioral science and another $5,000 for being named the Best in Category. In addition, Ben won two other awards at the fair. The American Psychological Association presented him with a third-place award and the National Institute on Drug Abuse gave him a second-place award and has invited him to Washington, DC to visit their offices and present his research this summer.

Kevin, who competed in the mathematical sciences category, earned a fourth-place award for his project Classifying Generic Smooth Curves in the Projective Plane Related to Algebraic Curves of Degree 5. Kevins work took a set of established mathematical rules called the Arnold Invariants and applied them to a novel set of curves. Interestingly, the Arnold Invariants were ineffective in distinguishing between degree 5 curves, a finding that Kevin says has ramifications in fields from quantum computing to circuitry. Kevin was mentored by Dr. Oleg Viro of Stony Brook University.

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ECCC Summer class schedule announced

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East Central Community College in Decatur will offer two, four-week summer terms as well as a 10-week summer evening schedule, announced David Case, dean of admissions, records and research. Courses include:

SUMMER SESSION I The first four-week, four-day (Monday Thursday) term on the Decatur campus begins Monday, June 4 and ends Thursday, June 28.

Course offerings include General Biology I and Lab, General Biology II and Lab, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab, Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab, Computer Concepts, Computer Applications I, Beginning English, English Composition I, English Composition II, American (U.S.) History I, American History II, Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Spanish I, Spanish II, Music Appreciation, Physical Science Survey II and Lab, Intermediate Reading and Public Speaking I. The deadline to register for the first four-week term is Tuesday, June 5.

SUMMER SESSION II The second four-week, four-day (Monday Thursday) term on the Decatur campus begins Monday, July 9 and ends Thursday, August 2.

Classes scheduled include General Biology I and Lab, General Biology II and Lab, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab, Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab, Keyboarding, Computer Concepts, Intermediate English, English Composition I, English Composition II, Football Theory, Baseball Theory, Coaching Major Sports I, American (U.S.) History I, American History II, Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Guitar for Music Education Major I, Music Appreciation and Intermediate Reading.

The deadline to register for the second four-week term is Tuesday, July 10.

SUMMER SCHEDULE Evening classes are offered throughout the Colleges five-county district and begin Tuesday, May 29 and conclude Monday, August 6 at all locations. The last day to register is Monday, June 4.

LOUISVILLE CAREER ADVANCEMENT CENTER Evening classes offered at the Louisville Career Advancement Center include Computer Concepts and Trigonometry.

WINSTON/LOUISVILLE Evening classes offered at the Winston/Louisville Career-Technical Complex include Human Growth and Development, English Composition I, Personal and Community Health, Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra and Public Speaking I.

DECATUR Classes included in the campus evening schedule are Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab, Word Processing Applications, Computer Applications I, Guiding Social and Emotional Behavior, Atypical Child Development, Social Studies/Math/Science for Young Children, Administration of Preschool Program, Principles of Macroeconomics, English Composition I, English Composition II, American Literature I, Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra and Public Speaking I.

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This Week in Pathology

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Researchers led by Helenice Gobbi from the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil report in Pathology that ALDH1 is frequently expressed in triple-negative breast cancer, and that its expression is linked to better outcome. The researchers examined the expression in ALDH1 as well as EZH2 both of which are cancer stem cell-related markers in 140 cases of triple negative breast cancer, and correlated it to clinicopathological features and disease outcome. "Our results showed that tumour cell expression of ALDH1 did not correlate with nodal status, outcome, or expression of basal markers," the researchers write. "Nonetheless, stromal expression of ALDH1 was significantly associated with better overall survival in our triple negative cohort."

Also in Pathology, the University of Western Australia's Benhur Amanuel and his colleagues examine the prevalence of BRAF p.Val600Glu and p.Val600Lys mutations in metastatic melanoma patients from an area with a high incidence of the disease. They performed dideoxy sequencing and fluorescent single-strand conformation analysis and found that the overall incidence of BRAF mutation in their cohort was similar to other studies, but that the frequency of p.Val600Lys mutations was higher. "The broad range of reported frequencies of BRAF p.Val600Glu and p.Val600Lys mutations and the observation that patients with the p.Val600Lys mutation were significantly older than those with p.Val600Glu mutation is intriguing," the researchers add. "These genetic aberrations may be linked to different tumour phenotypes, including possible association of the primary tumours with distinct precursor lesions."

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Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. to Present at the Jefferies 2012 Global Healthcare Conference

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SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Schiff Nutrition International, Inc., (WNI), is scheduled to present at the Jefferies 2012 Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 6th at 3:30 p.m. ET in New York City. Presenting from management will be Tarang Amin, chief executive officer and president; and Joseph Baty, chief financial officer and executive vice president.

A live webcast will be available at the following link and available for a period of 90 days. http://www.schiffnutrition.com/press_webcasts.asp

About Schiff Nutrition

Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. is a leading nutritional supplement company offering vitamins, nutritional supplements and nutrition bars in the United States and abroad. Schiffs portfolio of well-known brands includes Move Free, MegaRed, Airborne, Tiger's Milk, Sustenex, Digestive Advantage and Schiff Vitamins. Focused on quality for 75 years, Schiffs headquarters and award-winning manufacturing and distribution facility are based in Salt Lake City, Utah. To learn more about Schiff, please visit the web site http://www.schiffnutrition.com.

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F3™ Nutrition Announces Sponsorship Of New World Record Holder Of 2012 CrossFit Games Central East Regionals Dan …

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Deerfield Beach, Fla., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Mark Post, President, F3 Nutrition, LLC today proudly announced the sponsorship signing of the "2012 CrossFit Games Central East Regionals" new world record holder Dan Bailey. A world-renowned CrossFit athlete, on day one Bailey completed the "Diane" exercise, a 225-pound dead-lift and handstand pushup rotation in 1:35, shattering the previous record by nearly 20 seconds. On day two Bailey completed 4 rounds of One Arm 100lb Dumbbell Snatches in 3:22, breaking the previous record of 3:40. That record though was beaten only weeks later by Neal Maddox at the time of 3:18. Dan had a tremendous Regional weekend finishing 2nd overall in the Men's competition.

"We are very proud to have Dan Bailey as one of our elite athletes on Team F3 Nutrition," said Mark Post, President of F3 Nutrition. "As a new world record holder from the 'CrossFit Games Central East Regionals' in just his second year of competition, Dan exemplifies everything that F3 stands for in its Fit, Form and Function formulations. Dan's level of commitment and his success in so many aspects of fitness make him the ideal athlete to represent the F3 Nutrition brand."

Bailey said, "I'm excited to be sponsored by F3 Nutrition for the performance and health benefits their products have to offer, as well as the commitment of their management team to providing the best nutritional supplements on the market."

CrossFit, which has been defined as "The Sport of Fitness," puts its athletes through a wide variety of athletic challenges that may include Olympic lifts, gymnastics movements, running, powerlifting, rowing, rope climbs, swimming, kettle bell swings, obstacle courses, and much more. Only the most well rounded athletes succeed as CrossFit Games competitors.

Dan is currently a Graduate Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at Tennessee Tech University. He competed in Track & Field and Cross Country at Ohio University. In addition to competing in CrossFit, he also is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys skiing, backpacking and white water rafting. He is highly selective about the foods he eats and as a result, he chooses to follow the Paleo Diet for 80 percent of his meal choices.

Post said, "The goal in launching F3 Nutrition is to offer premium performance products for every facet of training and competition. CrossFit is among the fastest growing sports in the world and I'm looking forward to continue working with Dan's nutritional supplement program as he trains for The CrossFit Games July 13-15. We are supporting him 100% as he strives to win the title as "The Fittest Man in The World."

"I am looking for F3 Nutritional products to supplement my healthy diet in order to allow my body to perform at the highest possible level," Bailey said. "I choose to work with F3 Nutrition because of the proven scientific research done with each product, and also because they taste wonderfully," said Bailey."

For more information on F3 Nutrition, email info@f3nutrition.com. Please visit us online at http://www.F3Nutrition.com or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/f3nutrition or twitter @f3nutrition.

For more information on Dan Bailey, please follow him on Twitter @Dan_Bailey9.

About CrossFit, Inc. CrossFit, Inc. is a fitness company founded by Greg Glassman in 2000. The sport of CrossFit is exploding, and as of 2012, there were approximately 3,400 CrossFit-affiliated gyms worldwide. The 2012 season kicked off with the Open, with nearly 70,000 competitors participating online and at CrossFit affiliated gyms worldwide. The top athletes and teams from the Open will move onto the 17 worldwide Regionals. The best athletes and teams at Regionals will compete at the finals of the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games, where a male and female champion are named and awarded $250,000 each.

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Boston Scientific Increases Longevity Projections for Its U.S. Defibrillators

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NATICK, Mass., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved revised product labeling for the Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) INCEPTA, ENERGEN, PUNCTUA, COGNIS and TELIGEN implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds), to reflect increased longevity projections for these devices. The longevity projections are based on data submitted to the FDA and vary for each device dependent on the model type and settings.

Projected device longevity exceeds 10 years for some models of Boston Scientific ICDs, and approaches eight years for its CRT-D devices, and nearly double that of comparable competitive device models (1,2,3). The company backs these devices with warranties of up to 10 years* in the U.S. and many other international markets. Depending on the model, the device warranties are also up to twice as long as other currently-marketed comparable devices.

"We're pleased with the new labeling for our U.S. defibrillator products which provides doctors and patients with additional assurance about the longevity and reliability of these devices," said Kenneth Stein, M.D., chief medical officer of Boston Scientific's Cardiac Rhythm Management Group. "Boston Scientific ICDs and CRT-Ds benefit from our proprietary advanced battery technology. The new battery was first introduced in the COGNIS and TELIGEN devices in 2008 and has now been incorporated into our newest devices with up to a 10-year warranty."

"The Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT) long-term follow-up study results, which were recently presented at the Heart Rhythm Society annual meeting in Boston, demonstrates that ICD therapy continues to benefit patients for a median follow-up of 11 years. Particularly in New York Heart Association Class II patients, it appears that an ICD may prolong a patient's life for at least a decade by rescuing the patient from sudden cardiac death," said Jeanne Poole, M.D., director, Arrhythmia Service and Electrophysiology Laboratory at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. "By helping to mitigate the frequency of replacing an ICD or CRT-D device, this technology provides us with the potential to reduce the complications associated with replacement procedures and to reduce healthcare costs. Not only does the patient benefit from fewer surgeries, but the financial benefit can be significant."

*INCEPTA & ENERGEN VR ICD: 10 years; INCEPTA & ENERGEN DR ICD: 8 years; PUNCTUA & TELIGEN ICD: 7 years; INCEPTA & ENERGEN CRT-D: 6 years; and PUNCTUA & COGNIS CRT-D: 5 years.

About Boston Scientific

Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices that are used in a broad range of interventional medical specialties. For more information, please visit: http://www.bostonscientific.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words like "anticipate," "expect," "project," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "intend" and similar words. These forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and estimates using information available to us at the time and are not intended to be guarantees of future events or performance. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding, regulatory approvals, clinical trials, clinical outcomes, financial savings associated with the use of our products, product performance and competitive offerings. If our underlying assumptions turn out to be incorrect, or if certain risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. These factors, in some cases, have affected and in the future (together with other factors) could affect our ability to implement our business strategy and may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the statements expressed in this press release. As a result, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements.

Factors that may cause such differences include, among other things: future economic, competitive, reimbursement and regulatory conditions; new product introductions; demographic trends; intellectual property; litigation; financial market conditions; and future business decisions made by us and our competitors. All of these factors are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of them are beyond our control. For a further list and description of these and other important risks and uncertainties that may affect our future operations, see Part I, Item 1A Risk Factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which we may update in Part II, Item 1A Risk Factors in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q we have filed or will file hereafter. We disclaim any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which those expectations may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this document.

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UCLA Longevity Center To Honor Sidney Poitier, Jane & Terry Semel, Dr. Peter Whybrow, Shlomo Rechnitz & Steve Rechnitz …

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LOS ANGELES, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The UCLA Longevity Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and extending productive and healthy lives through research and education, honors Sidney Poitier, Jane and Terry Semel, Peter Whybrow, MD, Shlomo Rechnitz and Steve Rechnitz at the 2012 ICON Awards gala, June 6 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Quincy Jones presents; author and former "first daughter" Patti Davis is guest speaker.Natalie Cole performs and Lisa Ann Walter hosts.

The ICON Award for Artistic Excellence will be presented to Sidney Poitier. In 1963, Poitier became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field. Most recently, President Barack Obama awarded Poitier the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States of America's highest civilian honor.

Jane and Terry Semel receive the ICON Award for Visionary Leadership in Science and Medicine. Chairman and CEO of Windsor Media, Semel previously served as Chairman and CEO of Yahoo! Inc. and Chairman and Co-CEO of Warner Bros. Jane Bovingdon Semel is the founder of ijane inc., the nonprofit production company that produced the Face The Issue PSA campaign. The Semels endowed the Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior at UCLA, one of the largest and most distinguished institutes engaged in the study of the brain.

The ICON Award for Visionary Leadership in Science and Medicine will also be presented to Dr. Peter Whybrow, Director of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA.

Shlomo Rechnitz and Steve Rechnitz receive the ICON Award for Visionary Leadership in Business and Philanthropy. In 2004, Shlomo Rechnitz founded Brius Healthcare Company. He is the co-founder and CEO of Twin Med, LLC.

In 1998, Steve Rechnitz formed Twin Med with his twin brother, Shlomo. They have utilized their success in the healthcare field to give back to the field of medicine and have contributed millions of dollars to cancer research.

The UCLA Longevity Center, directed by aging and memory expert Dr. Gary Small, is an essential component of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and represents the best of UCLA. Through cutting-edge research and innovative programs, the Center's endeavors are improving lives every day.

http://www.longevity.ucla.edu

The ICON gala is produced by Scott Mauro Entertainment.

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